Текст песни: Child of the Mississippi + перевод

Son of river man, muddy water’s all I’ve known

I was born out on the banks, Mama died when I was young

Just before my daddy left, he hollered out at me

«Son you’re a child of the Mississippi»

My schoolin' was a steamboat, and I was educated well

On a sternin' double wheeler, where I learned my rebel yell

Then I started roustaboutin' at the age of thirteen

Lord, I’m a child of the Mississippi

I was raised on the river, muddy water gonna carry me home

She’s gonna rock me like a baby rollin' in her sweet lovin' arms

Just a barefoot boy born in in Dixieland

Brought up on the banks to be a river man

Sweet child of the Mississippi

I know every stretch of river, I know every railroad bridge

From up in St. Paul Minnesota, down south to the Memphis pyramid

Lord she’s and lonesome, and I’ve known since I was a kid

I was a child of the Mississippi

I was raised on the river, muddy water gonna carry me home

She’s gonna rock me like a baby rollin' in her sweet lovin' arms

Just a barefoot boy born in in Dixieland

Brought up on the banks to be a river man

Sweet child of the Mississippi

Well I sure miss my mama, and I even miss ol' Pa

But I love that muddy water most of all

I was raised on the river, muddy water gonna carry me home

She’s gonna rock me like a baby rollin' in her sweet lovin' arms

I was a barefoot boy born in in Dixieland

Brought up on the banks to be a river man

Sweet child of the Mississippi

Sweet child of the Mississippi

Sweet child of the Mississippi

Sweet child of the Mississippi

Перевод песни Child of the Mississippi