Down by the Mississippi

[Catchy Instrumental Guitar Intro] [Verse 1] Well, the sun’s sinkin' low on the Mississippi tide, Steamboat chimneys puffin' as they're rollin' with pride. City lights are beckoning from a distance so clear, New Orleans whispers, "Come on, darlin', draw near." [Chorus] Oh, down by the Mississippi, Where tales and dreams flow free. The rhythm of the river, A song for you and me. [Verse 2] Jazz and blues are playin' in a bar near the quay, A trumpet’s mournful calling making night feel like day. Street performers dance under lamps’ golden glow, Their melodies merge with the river below. [Chorus] Oh, down by the Mississippi, Where tales and dreams flow free. The rhythm of the river, A song for you and me. [Bridge] In the heart of the bayou, shadows come alive, Cypress trees a-swayin', as the night starts to dive. Spanish moss hangs heavy, while the ghosts of the past, Whisper sweet nothings, pray that they last. [Verse 3] Whiskey and wine, and the nights stretch long, In the arms of the delta, baby, you belong. From the levees to the clubs, where the night finds its name, Down in New Orleans, it’s all part of the game. [Chorus] Oh, down by the Mississippi, Where tales and dreams flow free. The rhythm of the river, A song for you and me. [Outro] And when the morning comes, with the first light of dawn, The river keeps on flowin', singin' its endless song. Down in New Orleans, where the past never dies, The Mississippi kisses the land of red sky. [Fade to End] [End] [Outro] [Fade to End] [End]