i traded a '57 Chevy for my first guitar and daddy said i was crazy cause that was a helluva car when i played "Love me Tender" on that fender and the music came pourin' out of my hands and heart he knew it was worth it and so did i cause sometimes some things dont have a price so i learned to play all my heroes' songs and i finally got ariound to writin' a few of my own the songs got better i put a band together and we played our first gig at a little club in McComb when i walked on stage and opened my mouth i started to sing and you came pouring out Chorus
Ooh ooh Mississippi you know how hard it was for me to leave ooh,ooh Mississippi i miss you i hope you miss me My Mississippi so i packed my delta dream and came to music city brought a whole lot of me a little Presley and some Twitty i came here to make it but if i dont i can take it just as long i have you with me i know im gonna be strong enough cause i've got your mud in my blood repeat chorus you know i have four first loves that car,this guitar,and the girl that broke my heart,and you repeat chorus My Mississippi My Mississippi