Mississippi Down

Like he read it in a book

Packed up his stuff and took

One last little look

Around the house

He was never coming back

He had no plan of attack

And he sure was gonna miss

Being around

From Itasca to St. Paul

Red Wing to old La Crosse

He's riding on the

Mississippi Down

Through St. Louis

On the move

Passing Memphis

Still to prove

He'd be better off lost

Than he would found

Yeah, you told me long ago

That my dreams

Wouldn't stay afloat

And now I'm riding on the

Mississippi Down

Down the River to a place

Where the sun

Will show his face

And he lights me up

With every golden hour

On the water holding tight

I have hope in me tonight

That this dream will last

'Til it's all said and done

I'm not saying that it will

But we're hoping even still

And I won't be surprised

When it does

You were right there

Up the stream

I'm rowing out to see

If there's anything left

In this heart of mine

I'm Louisiana bound

On the Mississippi Down

And we're looking at the

Same full moon tonight

Yeah, we're looking at the

Same full moon tonight

Yeah, you told me long ago

That my dreams

Wouldn't stay afloat

And now I'm riding on the

Mississippi Down

Down the River to a place

Where the sun

Will show his face

And he lights me up

With every golden hour

On the water holding tight

I have hope in me tonight

That this dream will last

'Til it's all said and done