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Mister And Mississippi Lyrics

Artist: Patti Page

I can't recall my mother
I don't remember dad
Mister and Mississippi was all I ever had
Oh, I was born to wander
I was born to roam
And Mister and Mississippi made me feel at home

My cradle was the river
My school a river boat
My teacher was a gambler
The slickest one afloat
My teacher was a gambler
The slickest one afloat
He taught me not to gamble on a petticoat

Oh, I was born to wander
I was born to roam
And Mister and Mississippi made me feel at home

Oh, darlin' how I love you
What more is there to say
I love you like a barefoot girl
Loves the summer day
The way a wanderin' gypsy
Loves the changing sea
Just like the restless river
Loves old New Orleans

I love a tiny village
A quiet country town
A house, a little garden
With kiddies runnin' 'round
You'd be a faithful husband
I'd be a trusty friend
Until I heard that steamboat
Comin' 'round the bend

Oh, I was born to wander
I was born to roam
And Mister and Mississippi made me feel at home

Oh, I was born to wander
I was born to roam
And Mister and Mississippi made me feel at home

Comments/Interpretations

by Bernieb on 8/24/2012 9:57am
I learned this song when I was quite young and for some reason it has always stuck in my mind.
I still remember the words and it is quiet amazing that I am not the only one.

Thank you

Bernieb

by Clendennen on 12/16/2016 10:17pm
My teacher was a gambler, the slickest one afloat... a great line from a great song, never forgotten, always remembered with a smile.

And indeed, I was born to roam