Originally posted by Webmistress
1. Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell
Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high
Mama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder
The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky
The boy could sing, knew how to move, everything
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for
2. Put on my blue suede shoes
And I boarded the plane
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain
W.C. Handy -- won't you look down over me
Yeah I got a first class ticket
But I'm as blue as a boy can be
3. The Mississippi Delta was shining
Like a national guitar
I am following the river
Down the highway
Through the cradle of the civil war
I'm going to *********, *********
In Memphis, Tennessee
I'm going to *********
Poor boys and pilgrims with families
And we are going to *********
My travelling companion is nine years old
He is the child of my first marriage
But I've reason to believe
We both will be received
In *********