Oh Mississippi. Oh Mississippi River
Won't you send me on my way?
I can see the sun and I can figure
I'll be dead later today
Cause I hurt my woman
I killed her there today
Oh Mississippi. Oh Mississippi River
Won't you send me on my way?
Oh help me, help me won't you, mister.
Can I have a couple dollars and a place to stay
I'm a good man and you'd figure
I'll stay for just one night and be on my way
But my lady she hurt me too
She said she'd loved me yeah, but she wasn't true
Oh I'm begging you, mister, oh mister?
Tell me what was I supposed to do?
listen close and you can hear he's switching chords)
Cause I hurt my woman
I killed her there today
Oh Mississippi. Oh Mississippi River
I'll jump right in and be on my way?
And that should be it!