Robert Hunter - Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo lyrics

[Verse 1] On the day when I was born, Daddy sat down and cried I had the mark just as plain as day which could not be denied They say that Cain caught Abel rolling loaded dice Ace of Spades behind his ear and him not thinking twice [Chorus] Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo Hello, baby, I'm gone, goodbye Half a cup of rock and rye Farewell to you old Southern skies I'm on my way, on my way [Verse 2] If all you got to live for is what you left behind Get yourself a powder charge and seal that silver mine Lost my boots in transit, baby, pile of smoking leather I nailed a retread to my feet and prayed for better weather [Chorus] [Verse 3] They say that when your ship comes in, the first man takes the sails Second takes the afterdeck, the third, the planks and rails What's the point of calling shots This cue ain't straight in line Cue balls made of Styrofoam and no one's got the time [Chorus] [Outro] Across the Rio Grandio, across the lazy river[x5]