[Verse 1]
Saw an old friend last night I hadn't seen in a couple years
Stopped in a Galatoire's, had a couple beers
And talked about the price of oysters, the coach at LSU
And then like I knew it would, the conversation turned to you

[Verse 2]
He had to go and I looked at my watch, it was 1:45
I headed down Canal, the quarter was comin' alive
A man on the corner told me that Jesus was comin' soon
But I was lost in the music and the crowd
And the smell of cheap perfume

[Chorus]
It's not good for a, a man to be alone, but
A woman needs someone that, that she can count on and I
I walked down by the river in the cold gray dawn
But love is like the Mississippi, when she's gone, she's gone

[Verse 3]
The line was long at Cafe Du Monde, so I walked out on the pier
I thought about the winds and turns, mistakes that got me here
I might as well try to change the course that this old river takes
Than go back in time when you were mine, pretend it's not late

[Chorus]
It's not good for a, a man to be alone, but
A woman needs someone that, that she can count on and
What I'd give to go back, but the current's just too strong
And love is like the Mississippi, when she's gone, she's gone
[Chorus]
It's not good for a, a man to be alone, but
A woman needs someone that, that she can count on and
What I'd give to go back, but the current's just too strong
And love is like the Mississippi, when she's gone, she's gone

[Outro]
Mmm
Yeah, she's gone