Walking along, whistling a song
Barefoot and fancy free
A big riverboat, passing us by, she's headed for New Orleans
There she goes, disappearing around the bend
Roll on Mississippi; you make me feel like a child again

A cool river breeze, like peppermint leaves
The taste of it takes me back
Chewin on a straw, torn overalls
A cane pole and old straw hat and muddy river
Just like a long lost friend
Roll on Mississippi; you make me feel like a child again

Roll on Mississippi, big river roll
You're the childhood dream that I grew up on
Roll on Mississippi, carry me home
Now I can see I've been away too long
Roll on, Mississippi, roll on

Now, when the world's spinning round, too fast for me
And I need a place to dream
So I come to your banks, I sit in your shade
Relive the memories
Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
Roll on Mississippi; you make me feel like a child again
Roll on Mississippi, Big river roll
You're the childhood dream that I grew up on
Roll on Mississippi, carry me home
Now I can see I've been away too long
Roll on, Mississippi, roll on, Mississippi
Roll on, Mississippi, roll on
Roll on, Mississippi, roll on
Roll on, Mississippi, roll on