Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man

Hey, Louisiana woman (Mississippi man) We get together every time we can The Mississippi River can't keep us apart There's too much love in this Mississippi heart Too much love in this Louisiana heart See the alligator all a-waitin' nearby Sooner or later, they know I'm gonna try When she waved from the bank, don't you know I know? It's a-goodbye, fishin' line, see you while I go With a Louisiana woman waitin' on the other side The Mississippi River don't look so wide Louisiana woman (Mississippi man) We get together every time we can The Mississippi River can't keep us apart There's too much love in this Mississippi heart Too much love in this Louisiana heart Well, I thought I'd been loved, but I never had 'Til I was wrapped in the arms of a Mississippi man When he holds me close, it feels almost Like another hurricane just ripped the coast If he can't come to me, I'm a-gonna go to him That Mississippi River, Lord, I'm gonna swim Hey, Louisiana woman (Mississippi man) We get together every time we can The Mississippi River can't keep us apart There's too much love in this Mississippi heart Too much love in this Louisiana heart Well, The Mississippi River, Lord, it's one mile wide And I'm gotta get me to the other side Mississippi man, I'm losin' my mind Gotta have your lovin' one more time I'm gonna jump in the river, and a-here I go Too bad, alligator, you swim too slow Hey, Louisiana woman (Mississippi man) We get together every time we can The Mississippi River can't keep us apart There's too much love in this Mississippi heart Too much love in this Louisiana heart There's too much love in this Mississippi heart Too much love in this Louisiana heart Hey! There's too much love in this Mississippi heart Too much love in this Louisiana heart There's too much love in this Mississippi heart Too much love in this Louisiana heart Hey!