I'm growing tired of the big city's lights Tired of the glimmer and tired of the sights In all my dreams I am roaming once more Back to my home on the old river shore I am sad and weary Far away from home Miss the Mississippi and you Days are dark and dreary Every where I roam Miss the Mississippi and you I'm roaming the wide world over Always feeling so blue, yes so blue Nothing seems to cheer me Under heaven's dome Miss the Mississippi and you ♪ Mississippi and you Memories are bringing Happy days of yore Miss the Mississippi and you Mocking birds are singing 'Round my shotgun door Miss the Mississippi and you I'm a roaming the whole world over Always feeling so blue, yes so blue Longing for that low land Muddy water shore Miss the Mississippi and you ♪ Mississippi and you