[Mountain cover] Mississippi queen, if you know what I mean Mississippi queen, she taught me everything Way down around Vicksburg, around Louisiana way Where lived the Cajun lady, aboard the Mississippi Queen You know she was a dancer, she moved better on wine While the rest of them dudes were gettin' their kicks Boy, I beg your pardon, I was gettin' mine Mississippi queen, if you know what I mean 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 can To keep her lookin' pretty, buy her dresses that shine While the rest of them dudes were makin' their friends
Boy, I beg your pardon, I was losin' mine I was losin' my mind, on the Mississippi Queen Mississippi queen, if you know what I mean Mississippi queen, she taught me everything Way down around Vicksburg, around Louisiana way Where lived the Cajun lady, aboard the Mississippi Queen You know she was a dancer. she moved better on wine While the rest of them dudes were gettin' their kicks Boy, I beg your pardon, I was gettin' mine I was gettin' mine I was gettin' mine No, you can't have mine No no, you can't have mine To keep a mississippi queen