[Verse 1]
Mississippi River, so big and wide
Blond-haired woman on the other side

[Chorus]
Now she's gone, gone, gone, and I don't worry
'Cause I'm sitting on top of the world

[Verse 2]
I worked all summer, spring and fall
Blond-haired woman the cause of it all

[Chorus]
Now she's gone, gone, gone, and I don't worry
'Cause I'm sitting on top of the world

[Guitar solo]

[Verse 3]
I saw her in Dallas and El Paso
Said, "Come back, baby, I need you so"

[Chorus]
And now she's gone, gone, gone, and I don't worry
'Cause I'm sitting on top of the world
[Verse 4]
Mississippi River, so big and wide
Blond-haired woman on the other side

[Chorus]
Well, now she's gone, gone, gone, and I don't worry
'Cause I'm sitting on top of the world

[Guitar solo]