Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo

On the day that

I was born

Daddy sat down and cried

I had the mark just as plain as daywhich could not be denied

They say that

Cain caught

Abelrolling loaded dice,ace of spades behind his earand him not thinking twice

Half-stepMississippi

Uptown Toodleloo

Hello baby,

I'm gone, goodbye

Half a cup of rock and rye

Farewell to you old southern sky

I'm on my way - on my way

If all you got to live foris what you left behindget yourself a powder chargeand seal that silver mine

I lost my boots in transit babepile of smoking leather

Nailed a retread to my feetand prayed for better weather

Half-stepMississippi

Uptown Toodleloo

Hello baby,

I'm gone, goodbye

Half a cup of rock and rye

Farewell to you old southern sky

I'm on my way - on my way

They say that when your ship comes inthe first man takes the sails

The second takes the afterdeck

The third the planks and rails

What's the point in callin shots?

This cue ain't straight in line

Cueball's made of styrofoamand no one's got the time

Half-stepMississippi

Uptown Toodleloo

Hello baby,

I'm gone, goodbye

Half a cup of rock and rye

Farewell to you old southern sky

I'm on my way - on my way

Across the

Rio Grand-eo

Across the lazy river

Across the

Rio Grand-eo

Across the lazy river