Mississippi River so big and wide Blond haired woman on the other side Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'Cause I'm sitting on top of the world I worked all summer, spring and fall I had a woman who caused it all Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'Cause I'm sitting on top of the world I saw her in Dallas and El Paso
Said, "Come back baby, I need you so" And now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'Cause I'm sitting on top of the world Mississippi River so big and wide Blond haired woman on the other side Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'Cause I'm sitting on top of the world