Mississippi River Let Your Water Flow Song Lyrics and Chords
Mississippi River Let Your Water Flow Song Lyrics and Chords by Doyle Lawson
Mississippi River Let Your Water Flow
Recorded by Doyle Lawson
Written by Jamie Dailey and Doyle Lawson
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It's been a long time coming but I'm finally on my way
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14 years at Eddyville's a might price t
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pay
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Once your week away from home's turned into all these
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years
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One regret one broken heart was
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taunted into
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tears
Mississippi
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River let your waters
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flow
Carry me down
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to the Gulf of Mexi
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Louisiana
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bayou in the morning
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sun
Smell the sweet
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magnolia when the day is
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done
Oh rivers when I look at you I think of time I've lost
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Sitting in a dirty cell I've had to pay the
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cost
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For a life of crime I chose a prize I can not
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win
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When I get to Louisiana I'll
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never leave
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again
repeat #2, x2
Louisiana
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magnolia when the day is
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done
FAQ
Who sang the the song Mississippi River Let Your Water Flow?
- The song Mississippi River Let Your Water Flow was sang by Doyle Lawson.
Who is Doyle Lawson?
- Doyle Lawson (born April 20, 1944) is an American traditional bluegrass and Southern gospel musician. He is best known as a mandolin player, vocalist, producer, and leader of the 6-man group Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Lawson was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2012.
