Mississippi River

Mississippi River, watched our country being born
Then helped us grow and come of age
Runs eternal from the past, and heads off for tomorrow
Through endless wonders, his glory on display

Mississippi’s muddy waters got a whole world full of stories
History, myth and tall tales all entwined
Set yourself down on the banks and give them a listen
They’ll come singing hallelujah in your mind

Sometimes he’ll rise an angry God and overflow the levees
From St. Paul down round Algiers Point he’ll go
And then be peaceful as a mother and her baby
That’s how gentle he can flow

Mississippi River, feel those words when you speak them
A tapestry oh so glorious and so bold
All of us are woven deep, deep into the fabric
The Mississippi touches all our souls
All of us are woven deep, deep into the fabric
The Mississippi touches all our souls
That old river touches our souls