[Verse 1]
Walking along, whistling a song
Barefoot and fancy free
A big riverboat, passing us by, she's headed for New Orleans

[Refrain]
There she goes, disappearing around the bend
Roll on, Mississippi, you make me feel like a child again

[Verse 2]
Cool river breeze, like peppermint leaves
The taste of it takes me back
Chewin' on a straw, torn overalls
Cane pole and old straw hat

[Refrain]
And muddy river, just like a long-lost friend
Roll on, Mississippi, you make me feel like a child again

[Chorus]
Roll on Mississippi (Roll on, Mississippi), big river roll
You're the childhood dream I grew up on
Roll on Mississippi (Roll on, Mississippi), carry me home
Now I can see I've been away too long
Roll on (Roll on), Mississippi, roll on (Roll on)
[Verse 3]
When the world's spinning 'round, too fast for me
I need a place to dream
So I come to your banks, I sit in your shade
And relive the memories

[Refrain]
Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
Roll on, Mississippi, you make me feel like a child again

[Chorus]
Roll on, Mississippi (Roll on, Mississippi), big river roll
You're the childhood dream I grew up on
Roll on, Mississippi (Roll on, Mississippi), carry me home
Now I can see I've been away too long
Roll on (Roll on), Mississippi, roll on

[Outro]
Mississippi, roll on
Roll on, Mississippi, roll on
Roll on, Mississippi, roll on
Roll on, Mississippi, roll on