[Verse 1] Down by the levee, boots in the mud You left your name in the river's cut Cypress knees and a tired red moon I still hear your laugh in the water's tune [Pre-Chorus] You said, "Boy, don't wait too long" The current takes what you can't hold strong Now every bend knows where you went And every drop feels heaven-sent [Chorus] River Missisipi, carry me home River Missisipi, where'd you go? I keep your name in the old boat lane River Missisipi, call me again (River Missisipi) (Call me again) [Verse 2] Catfish tails in the backwater dark A screen door slam and a wild dog bark Your scarf still hangs on the fence by the dock Soft as a prayer on a pocket watch [Pre-Chorus] You said, "Boy, don't wait too long" The current takes what you can't hold strong Now every bend knows where you went And every drop feels heaven-sent [Chorus] River Missisipi, carry me home River Missisipi, where'd you go? I keep your name in the old boat lane River Missisipi, call me again (River Missisipi) (Call me again) [Bridge] If I stand still, will you come back round? Will that old song rise from the ground? I put my heart where the mud runs deep So your memory won't drift from me [Final Chorus] River Missisipi, carry me home River Missisipi, where'd you go? I keep your name in the old boat lane River Missisipi, call me again River Missisipi, carry me home (River Missisipi) (Call me again)
