Mississippi Big River

Story Behind The Song

Woman left with best friend, so I need to make a change and how I am going to do it!

Song Description

Tired of living in the city and ready for a change, gonna get a job on a tug from Ohio headed to New Orleans

Song Length 2:46 Genre Country - Traditional, Country - General
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Moving, Sociable Subject Region, Rivers
Similar Artists Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Mississippi Big River, take me on down
from Ohio to the gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Big River don't let me down
Oh Big River, carry on, take care of me

I once had a woman
said she thought the world of me
But I was blinded by love
and could not see
She ran off with my best friend
and never came back again
So Big River, carry on, take care of me

Mississisppi Big River, take me on down
from Ohio to the Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Big River, don't let me down
oh Big River, carry on, take care of me

8 bar solo-Couch on guitar

I am tired of this ole dirty city
and I'm tired of all my so called friends
So I think I'll just hop aboard
the next old tug headed south
Lord let it carry me all the way to New Orleans

Mississippi Big River, take me on down
from Ohio to the Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Big River, don't let me down
Oh Big River, carry on, take care of me

Chorus modulation
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INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT 2005
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
ISRC:US246-06-77755

Lyrics Elizabeth Kirchgatter- Robert Couch Music Robert Couch
Producer Robert Couch Publisher Elizabeth Kirchgatter-Lady Liz Biz, Inc
Performance Robert Couch Label DESERT DOG

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