F

Hey, Louisiana woman, Mississippi man,

 C

we get together every time we can.

 

The Mississippi River can’t keep us apart,

                             F              C

there's too much love in the Mississippi heart,

                       F         C

too much love in this Louisiana heart.

 

      C

 See the alligators all a waitin' nearby,

                          F            C

    soon or later they know I'm gonna try.

 

    When she waves from the bank, don't you know I know,

                               F             C

    it's goodbye fishin' line, see you while ago.

 

    With a Louisiana woman waitin' on the other side,

                                 F       C

    the Mississippi River don't look so wide.

 
CHORUS

             C
 Well, I thought I'd been loved but I never had,

                                        F           C

    till I was wrapped In the arms of a Mississippi man.

 

    When he holds me close, it feels almost 

                                   F           C

    like another hurricane just a-ripped the coast.

 

    If he can't come to me, I'm a-gonna go to him,

                                     F       C

    that Mississippi River, Lord, I'm gonna swim.



           F

Hey, Louisiana woman, Mississippi man,

 C

we get together every time we can.

 

The Mississippi River can’t keep us apart.

                              F             C

there's too much love in this Mississippi heart,

                      F          C

too much love in this Louisiana heart.

 

                  C

 Well, the Mississippi River, Lord, it's one mile wide,

                                F       C

    and I’m gonna get me to the other side.

 

    Mississippi man, I'm a-losin' my mind,

                           F         C

    gotta have your loving one more time.

 

    I'm gonna jump in the river and here I go,

                            F         C

    too bad, alligator, you swim too slow !

 

CHORUS

                                  F             C

    There's too much love in this Mississippi heart,

                             F        C

    too much love in this Louisiana heart, hey!

                                  F           C

    There's too much love in this Mississippi heart,

                          F         C