Black Water

(album: What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits - 1974)

Well, I built me a raft and she's ready for floating
Ol' Mississippi, she's calling my name
Catfish are jumping
That paddle wheel thumping
Black water keeps rolling on past just the same
Old black water, keep on rolling
Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shining on me
Old black water, keep on rolling
Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shining on me
Old black water, keep on rolling
Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shining on me
Yeah, keep on shining your light
Gonna make everything, pretty mama
Gonna make everything all right
And I ain't got no worries
'Cause I ain't in no hurry at all

Well, if it rains, I don't care
Don't make no difference to me
Just take that street car thats going up town
Yeah, I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland
And dance a honky tonk
And I'll be buying ev'rybody drinks all 'roun'

Old black water, keep on rolling
Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shining on me
Old black water, keep on rolling
Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shining on me
Old black water, keep on rolling
Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shining on me
Yeah, keep on shining your light
Gonna make everything, pretty mama
Gonna make everything all right
And I ain't got no worries
'Cause I ain't in no hurry at all

I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland
Pretty mama come and take me by the hand
By the hand, take me by the hand pretty mama
Come and dance with your daddy all night long
I want to honky tonk, honky tonk, honky tonk
With you all night long