Mississippi

Album: Mississippi (1976)
Charted: 1
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  • Where you can hear a country song from far
    And someone play the honky-tonk guitar
    Where all the lights will go out one by one
    The people join the song and the wind takes it away

    Where the Mississippi rolls down to the sea
    And lovers found the place they'd like to be
    How many times before the song was ending
    Love and understanding everywhere around

    Mississippi
    I'll remember you
    Whenever I should go away
    I'll be longing for the day
    That I will be in Greenville again
    Mississippi
    You'll be on my mind
    Every time I hear this song
    Mississippi roll along
    Until the end of time

    Now the country song forever lost its soul
    When the guitar player turned to rock 'n' roll
    And every time when summer nights are fallin'
    I will always be callin', dreams of yesterday

    Mississippi
    I'll remember you
    Whenever I should go away
    I'll be longing for the day
    That I will be in Greenville again
    Mississippi
    You'll be on my mind
    Every time I hear this song
    Mississippi roll along
    Until the end of time
    Every time I hear this song
    Mississippi roll along
    Until the end of time Writer/s: Werner Theunissen
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

  • Mitzi Higgs from MississippiI have lived from the Mississippi River since I was 12 years old. I love this song. They did an awesome job
  • Christina M Procter from Cumbria UkLove this song .Still play it now .
  • John Haynes from LouisianaI love this song, I’ve lived most of my life near the Mississippi River.It always gives me a warm feeling to hear it again and again.
  • Paddy & Cora from Dublin, Ireland.Just heard this on our local radio station, we remember it from our time before we got married. Brought back memories. Stay safe and remember to wash your hands.
  • Jim And Anne from Ontario, Canada Stumbled on Mississippi while listening to You Tube music during quarantine at home due to Covid/19
    Fantastic singing and we listen to it every day
    We wish you all the best....
  • Duncan from Huddersfield, United KingdomDon't remember when I first heard this but I have always liked it. Gives me a nice warm feeling all over!
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