[Performed lyrics unknown]
[Original lyrics]
Hey, Louisiana woman, Mississippi man, We get together every
time we can. The Mississippi River can keep us apart, There's too
much love
in this Mississippi heart, Too much love in this Louisiana heart.
See the
alligator all a waitin' nearby, Sooner or later they know I'm gonna
try. When
she waves from the bank don't you know I know, It's goodbye fishin'
line, see
you while ago. With a Louisiana woman waitin' on the other side, The
Mississippi River don't look so wide.
Louisiana woman, Mississippi man, We get together every
time we can. The Mississippi River can keep us apart, There's too
much love
in this Mississippi heart, Too much love in this Louisiana heart.
Well, I thought I'd been loved but I never had, Till I
was
wrapped In the arms of a Mississippi man. When he holds me close it
feels
almost, Like another hurricane just ripped the coast. If he can't
come to me,
I'm a-gonna go to him, That Mississippi River, Lord, I'm gonna
swim.
Hey, Louisiana woman, Mississippi man, We get together every
time we can. The Mississippi River can keep us apart, There's too
much love
in this Mississippi heart, Too much love in this Louisiana heart
Well, that Mississippi River, Lord, it's one
mile wide And I'm gonna get me to the other side. Mississippi
man, I'm losin' my
mind. Gotta have your lovin' one more time. I'm gonna jump in the
river and
here go, Too bad alligatior, you swim too slow.
Hey, Louisiana woman, Mississippi man, We get together every
time we can. The Mississippi River can keep us apart, There's too
much love
in this Mississippi heart, Too much love in this Louisiana heart.
There's too much love
in this Mississippi heart, Too much love in this Louisiana
heart. Hey!
To fade
There's too much love in the Mississippi heart.
Too
much love in this
Louisiana heart.
There's too much love in the Mississippi heart.
Too
much love in this
Louisiana heart. Hey!
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Performed by Loretta Lynn
featuring Jack White on vocals
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4.19.03
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