She was a nice girl, you know she had that heart of gold
She was a wise girl, the only school so I'm told
One on the back side of 61, where the curry ends and the river flows
Yesterday bound to come undone, the second they named her Mrs. Sabirose
He was a fine man, you know he had that rose
I charmed, and he played a shy man
He hooked a fine girl on his arm
Ripple book gambling was his trade
Poker and whiskey fed his soul
But the queen of hearts trumped the ace of spades
And he got a glimpse of Mississippi Rose
He was a fine man, you know he had that heart
He was a fine man, you know he had that rose
And he said, roll on, roll on, Mississippi River
I mean to have you for my own
Roll on, roll on, Mississippi River
Into the arms of Mississippi Rose
He courted wildly
Determined to keep her by his side
She followed blindly
Thinking he'd take her for his bride
After he'd taken all he wanted
He boarded a southbound riverboat
He never knew what he was doing
Just how he haunted
Every thought of Mississippi Rose
And he said, roll on, roll on, Mississippi River
I mean to have you for my own
Roll on, roll on, Mississippi River
And so long, Mississippi Rose
She never wept
Never a tear slid down her cheek
Never a tear slid down her cheek
And he didn't bet
Ever again their paths would meet
But out on the deck on a moonless night
The look in her eyes stopped him cold
Shot to the heart, sent him over the side
Into the arms of Mississippi Rose
And she said, roll on, roll on, Mississippi River
I mean to have you for my own
Roll on, roll on, Mississippi River
Into the arms of Mississippi Rose
Yeah, roll on, roll on, Mississippi River
And now for ever and ever
You're my own
Roll on, roll on, Mississippi River
And never forget Mississippi Rose
She was a nice girl
She said, roll on, Mississippi River
I mean to have you for my own

And here I am


For you, that I will skies summer

Roll on, roll on, Mississippi River
Duck trotting through theí






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