Verse:
Hear that whistle, there goes the bell.
That means we're on our way.
All a-board! Boy I'm feelin' swell.
This is my happy day!
Paddle wheel, you're mighty mighty slow.
That's why I keep shouting "Let her go!"
Chorus:
Roll on you Mississippi, Roll on.
Come on you lazy steamer, move on.
Clear the river, here we come.
Watch her smoke, boy,
Hear that engine hummin' Lawdy!
Take a look at the shore..
Soon I'll be with the folks I adore.
There's a spot 'round the bend.
That's my home, my journey's end.
Come n you Old Man River, come on!
Roll on you Mississippi, roll on!
Hear that whistle, there goes the bell.
That means we're on our way.
All a-board! Boy I'm feelin' swell.
This is my happy day!
Paddle wheel, you're mighty mighty slow.
That's why I keep shouting "Let her go!"
Chorus:
Roll on you Mississippi, Roll on.
Come on you lazy steamer, move on.
Clear the river, here we come.
Watch her smoke, boy,
Hear that engine hummin' Lawdy!
Take a look at the shore..
Soon I'll be with the folks I adore.
There's a spot 'round the bend.
That's my home, my journey's end.
Come n you Old Man River, come on!
Roll on you Mississippi, roll on!