Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man

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[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!

Performed by Loretta Lynn
featuring Jack White on vocals

Performed

4.19.03

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