Big boat headed down the Mississippi River
Ferry boat take me to the bayou land
Cajun women standin' round by the dozen
Waitin' for a chance to see the Mississippi Man
Nothin' thrills the women like a riverboat pirate
Promisin' nothin' but a one-night stand
Born too close to the beautiful surroundings
Guess I'll always be a Mississippi man
Guess I'll always be a Mississippi man
Spent some time in the big, big city
Lost nearly everything I ever had
I love this world and it's beautiful women
But my first love is the bayou land
Six men sittin' 'round a gamblin' table
Playin' blackjack for a hundred grand
If my luck holds I'll be a big, big winner
Spend it on the girls in the bayou land
Nothin' thrills the women like a riverboat pirate
Promisin' nothin' but a one-night stand
Born too close to the beautiful surroundings
Guess I'll always be a Mississippi man
Guess I'll always be a Mississippi man
Guess I'll live and die a Mississippi man