Miss the Mississippi and You

I'm growing tired of these big city lights

Tired of the glamor, tired of the sights

In all my dreams I am roaming once more

Back to my home on the old river shore

Lord, I'm sad and weary, far away from home

I miss the Mississippi and you

Dear, days are dark and dreary everywhere I roam

Miss the Mississippi and you

Roaming the wide world over

Always alone and blue, so blue

Nothing seems to cheer me under heaven's dome

Miss the Mississippi and you

Memories are bringing happy days of yore

Miss the Mississippi and you

Mocking birds are singing 'round the cabin door

Miss the Mississippi and you

I keep roaming the old wide world over

Always alone, Lord, I'm blue, so blue

Longing from my homeland, muddy water shore

Miss the Mississippi and you