down in mississippi

down in mississippi where cotton grow tall

get arrested for trouble you got to call the hound dog

oh uh

down in mississippi

whoa yeah

where the cotton grow tall

yes

and on the other hand

baby

boll weevil wearing overalls1

go to work in the morning

you know

'bout 4 o'clock

uh

if the mule don't holler

yeah

i don't know when to stop

down in mississippi

baby

uh whoa yeah

where the cotton grow tall

well

and on the other hand

baby

boll weevil wearing overalls

i go to church in the morning

baby

you know

down the railroad track

late over in the evening they bring

bring the preacher back

he eat up all the chicken now but uh right to the neck

look over at my baby and he eat up all the rest 'cause he was uh down in mississippi

uh oh yeah

where the cotton grow tall

well now

and on the other hand

baby

boll weevil wearing overalls