Mississippi River Blues - Lyrics - Hank Snow
Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow was a celebrated Canadian country music artist. In a career that spanned nearly 50 years, he recorded 140 albums and charted more than 85 singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980. His number one hits include the self-penned songs "I'm Moving On", "The Golden Rocket" and famous versions of "I Don't Hurt Anymore", "Let Me Go, Lover!", "I've Been Everywhere", "Hello Love", as well as other top 10 hits.
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Oh you Mississippi river
With water so deep and wide
My thoughts of you keep rising
Just like an evening tide
I'm just like a seagull
That's left the sea
Oh your muddy waters
Keep on calling me
I'm gonna pack my grip and head that way
You'll see me hanging 'round again some day
'Cause I know that's the only way to lose
The Mississippi river blues
Break (fiddle / guitar)
I've often riden on your ***
From Memphis down to New Orleans
Floating over muddy waters
Drifting through familiar scenes
And when I hear that whistle
Of an old steam boat
Down that Mississippi river
Again I'm-a-going to float
I'm gonna pack my grip and head that way
You'll see me hanging 'round again some day
'Cause I know that's the only way to lose
That mean old Mississippi river blues
