[Main Riff]     

        x2


[Verse 1]

 Mississippi Q

ueen, if you k

now what I mea

n
                
 Mississippi Queen, she taught me everything

 Way down arou

nd Vicksburg, 

around Louisia

na way

 Lived a Cajun

 lady, called 

the Mississipp

i Queen
             
 You know she 

             
was a dancer, 

  
she moved bett

er on wine
            
 While the res

t of those dud

es where getti

n their kicks

            
Boy I beg your

            
 pardon I was 

gettin mine


[Verse 2]

 Mississippi Q

ueen, if you k

now what I mea

n

 Mississippi Queen, she taught me everything

 This lady she

 asked me, if 

I would be her

 man

 You know that

 I told her, I

'd do what I c

an
             
 To keep her l

             
ookin pretty, 

  
buy her dresse

s that shine
            
 While the res

t of them dude

s where makin 

their bread
   
 Boy I beg you

r pardon I was

 losin mine

             
 You know she 

             
was a dancer, 

she moved bett

er on wine
            
 While the res

t of those dud

es where getti

n their kicks
   
 Boy I beg you

r pardon I was

 gettin mine

 Ohhhhh   Mississippi Queen