Tennessee Ernie Ford - Mister and mississippi

^CI can't recall my Moth^Amer, I don^F't remember D^Gad ^CMister and Mississi^Amppi was a^Fll I ever h^Gad ^AmOh, I was born to wan^Cder, oh, I w^Gas born to r^Foam ^CAnd Mister and Mississi^Amppi made ^Gme feel at h^Come.

^AmOh, I was born to wan^Cder, oh, I w^Gas born to r^Foam ^CAnd Mister and Mississ^Amippi made ^Gme feel at h^Come.

^CMy cradle was the ri^Amver, my sc^Fhool a river b^Goat ^CMy teacher was a gam^Ambler, the sli^Fckest one af^Gloat ^AmHis teacher was a gam^Cbler, the sl^Gickest one af^Float ^CHe taught me not to gam^Amble on ^Ga pettic^Coat.

^COh! Betty Mae, I love ^Amyou, I love y^Fou Betty M^Gae ^CI love you like a bare^Amfoot boy, l^Foves a summer d^Gay ^AmThe way a wand'ring gyp^Csy, loves the cha^Gnging s^Fcenes ^CJust like the restless ri^Amver, loves o^Gld New Orlea^Cns.

^CI'd love a tiny vill^Amage, a quite co^Funtry to^Gwn ^CA house, a little gar^Amden, with kid^Fdies runnin' 'r^Gound ^AmI'd be a faithful hus^Cband, I'd b^Ge a trusting fri^Fend ^CUntil I heard that steamb^Amoat, comin' 'ro^Gund the b^Cend.