| 1st verse
|
| Gonna take a trip down the Mississippi line
|
| Way down yonder, Georgia’s on my mind
|
| Gonna take a ride, gonna spend my money too
|
| Baby, that’s what I’m gonna do There’s a lot of places I ain’t never have been
|
| There’s a lot of faces I ain’t never have seen
|
| 2nd verse
|
| Gonna take a trip down the Mississippi line
|
| Down to Birmingham, where the corn is high
|
| Gonna take a ride up to Memphis, Tennessee
|
| Back again to New Orleans
|
| Chorus
|
| So come on with me Come on and see
|
| We’re doin' fine, my baby and I Got a long way to go We’re doing fine, my baby and I Down the Mississippi line
|
| There’s a lot of places I ain’t never have been
|
| There’s a lot of faces I ain’t never have seen
|
| 3rd verse
|
| Gonna take a ride down the Mason Dixon line
|
| Down to Macon, Georgia, me oh my
|
| Gonna take a ride, yes I’m gonna take a ride
|
| Down the Mississippi line
|
| Chorus |