well i built me a raft and

she's ready for floatin

ol'mississippi she's callin my name

catfish are jumpin'that

paddle wheel thumpin

black water keep rollin

on past just the same

old black water keep on rollin

mississippi moon won't

you keep on shinin on me

old black water keep on rollin

mississippi moon won't

you keep on shinin on me

old black water keep on rollin

mississippi moon won't

you keep on shinin on me

yeah keep on shinin your light

gonna make everything pretty

mama gonna make everything all right

and i ain't got no worries

cause i ain't in no hurry at all

well if it rains i don't care

don't make no difference to me

just take that street

car that's goin'up town

yeah i'd like to hear

some funky di ieland

and dance a honky tonk

and i'll be buyin

ev'rybody drinks all roun

old black water keep on rollin

mississippi moon won't

you keep on shinin on me

old black water keep on rollin

mississippi moon won't

you keep on shinin on me

old black water keep on rollin

mississippi moon won't

you keep on shinin on me

keep on shinin your light

gonna make everything

gonna make everything all right

and i ain't got no worries

cause i ain't in no hurry at all

i'd like to hear some funky di ieland

pretty mama come and take me by the hand

by the hand by the hand pretty mama

come and dance with your

daddy all night long

i'd like to hear some funky di ieland

pretty mama come and take me by the hand

i want to honky tonk

honky tonk honky tonk

with you all night long

i'd like to hear some funky di ieland

pretty mama come and take me by the hand

by the hand by the hand pretty mama

with you all night long

i'd like to hear some funky di ieland

pretty mama come and take me by the hand

by the hand by the hand pretty mama

come and dance with your

daddy all night long

i'd like to hear some funky di ieland

pretty mama come and take me by the hand

by the hand by the hand pretty mama

come and dance with your

daddy all night long