mississippi goddam

the name of this tune is mississippi goddam

and i mean every word of it

alabama's gotten me so upset

tennessee made me lose my rest

and everybody knows about mississippi goddam

alabama's gotten me so upset

tennessee made me lose my rest

and everybody knows about mississippi goddam

can't you see it

can't you feel it

it's all in the air

i can't stand the pressure much longer

somebody say a prayer

alabama's gotten me so upset

tennessee made me lose my rest

and everybody knows about mississippi goddam

this is a show tune

but the show hasn't been written for it

yet

hound dogs on my trail

school children sitting in jail

black cat cross my path

i think every day's gonna be my last

lord have mercy on this land of mine

we all gonna get it in due time

i don't belong here

i don't belong there

i've even stopped believing in prayer

don't tell me

i tell you

me and my people just about due

i've been there so i know

they keep on saying go slow!"