Mississippi Moon

It's a late night show on the radio
Going down the road with the Wolfman
Lightning bugs all around, moonlight shining down
On a little sleepy town down in the flatland

I can still hear Mama calling
"Son, it's time to come on in"
And when that darkness started falling
Everybody gathered round the table, amen

Mississippi moon hanging in the haze
Wish I'd never left ya
Spent enough time in this old rat race
I'm going on back to the delta

Yeah, barbecues and back porch news
And the guitar blues, yeah, about around sundown
Mockingbird melodies, watermelon memories
Yeah, cruising those streets downtown

Hot summer nights on the levy
She spread a blanket on the ground
There ain't no feeling like a first time
When innocence is lost and love is found

Here we go
Mississippi moon hanging in the haze
Wish I'd never left ya
Spent enough time in that old rat race
I'm going on back to the delta

I'm tired of searching for answers
Always out there on the run
I'm going back to where my heart is
Highway 61, yeah

Mississippi moon hanging in the haze
Almost reach and touch you
Been so long and I missed your face
I'm going on back to the delta
Yeah, Mississippi moon hanging in the haze
Wish I'd never left you
Spent enough time in that old rat race
I'm going on back to the delta

Yeah, Mississippi moon, oh
Yeah, yeah, Mississippi moon, yeah
Mississippi moon hanging in the haze
I'm going on back, going on through the delta
Oh, Mississippi moon, yeah
Going on back to the delta, yeah
Ooh