Got a one eyed, high flyin', heat seeking missile Hangin' so low down it's burning up the place Long freight train blowin' the midnight whistle Cloud of thick black smoke shooting right in your face Dog days by the Mississippi River Wailing like a stray cat in the back of the bar No scratch but I'm dyin' to deliver Got dead strings on my guitar Got them dead strings on my guitar Blue moon man chasing spring chicken women Got his eyes wide shut from this coming home late Greasy deep fried, feel their feet start in kickin' Don't it taste so fine you've been licking your plate Dog days by the Mississippi River Wailing like a stray cat in the back of the bar No scratch but I'm dyin' to deliver Got dead strings on my guitar Got them dead strings on my guitar Morning I awake got the shakes and the shivers Don't you say half of nothing if it ain't something kind Draw your gun, you better quick pull the trigger Keep the arrow in the quiver ‘till you make up your mind Dog days by the Mississippi River Wailing like a stray cat in the back of the bar No scratch but I'm dyin' to deliver Got dead strings on my guitar Got them dead strings on my guitar Dog days by the Mississippi River Wailing like a stray cat in the back of the bar No scratch but I'm dyin' to deliver Got dead strings on my guitar Got them dead strings on my guitar