Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo (Take 9) [Not Slated] [8/6/73]

One, two, three

On the day when I was born, Daddy sat down and cried

I had the mark just as plain as day that could not be denied

They say that Cain caught Abel rolling loaded dice

Ace of Spades behind his ear and him not thinking twice

Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo

Hello, baby, I'm gone, goodbye

Half a cup of rock and rye

Farewell to you old Southern skies

I'm on my way, on my way

If all you got to live for is what you left behind

Get yourself a powder charge and seal that silver mine

Lost my boots in transit, baby, pile of smoking leather

Nailed a retread to my feet and prayed for better weather

Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo

Hello, baby, I'm gone, goodbye

Half a cup of rock and rye

Farewell to you old Southern skies

I'm on my way, on my way

Say that when your ship comes in, the first man gets the sails

Second takes the afterdeck, the third, the planks and rails

What's the point of calling shots

This cue ain't straight in line

Cue ball's made of Styrofoam and no one's got the time

Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo

Hello, baby, I'm gone, goodbye

Half a cup of rock and rye

Farewell to you old Southern skies

I'm on my way, on my way

On my way

Across the Rio Grandio

Across the lazy river

Across the Rio Grandio

Across the lazy river

Across the Rio Grandio

Across the lazy river

Across the Rio Grandio

Across the lazy river

Across the Rio Grandio

Across the lazy river

Across the Rio Grandio

Across the lazy river

Hey, it sure is neat to play this way, ain't it, fellas?

Yeah, it's a kick, it's a kick, it's a kick, it's a kick, it's a kick

You know, you can hear everything

Say, it's a kick

Say, I like it

It's fun, baby

Hey, let's get one of these, huh?

Alright, alright

Well, why don't we slow it down a little?

I thought it was rushed, rushed through

Yeah, you're right, it was a little fast and it did rush

Can we hear it for the sound of the instruments?

Yeah, let's go back and listen