Mississippi River Raft Song Lyrics and Chords by J.D. Crowe
Mississippi River Raft
Recorded by J.D. Crowe
Written by Johnson, Harrington, Teague
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I'm away down
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river from the
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past
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ssippi River
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raft
I was playing my
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music in the
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night
Songs that make the
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catfish
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bite
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tanned lady by my
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She's like a
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lazy river
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She's my
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new and better
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half
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We're
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coming from troubled
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lives
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Holding down a para
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dise
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I'm holding her my
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heart is beatin'
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fast
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ssippi River
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raft
Our companions are the
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fish and the
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stars
From the past and
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harm against a big
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war
Just a river
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and her sweet
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voice
We found a
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life we both
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enjoy
We've got peace in
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our lives at
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last
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Repeat #3
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raft
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raft
FAQ
Who sang the the song Mississippi River Raft?
- The song Mississippi River Raft was sang by J.D. Crowe.
Who is J.D. Crowe?
- James Dee Crowe (born August 27, 1937, in Lexington, Kentucky) is an American banjo player and bluegrass band leader. He first became known during his four-year stint with Jimmy Martin in the 1950s.
