Way down upon that old Mississippi River
Not so far away
That's where my folks have lived forever
And that's where they're goin' to stay

Meryl:
I've been searching 'cross the whole creation
Half my life or more
But I've found my own sweet satisfaction
Right here on that muddy river shore

All the world is so sad and dreary
Everywhere I roam
Oh mama how I miss the prairie
And my Minnesota home

Lily:
I can see my mama's sweet sweet face
Every Sunday morning
All the good ol' hymns, praise God, that we've sung
We knelt in prayer right beside our precious aunts and uncles
Who loved us when we were young

Meryl:
In the valley of at darkness they are the shepherds
Who lead me to pastures green
And I'll sit with my mama by the still, still waters
And goodness and mercy follow me

Lily:
I floated down the Columbia and the Hudson
Walked on the banks of the Ohio
On the banks of the Wabash and the mighty Colorado
And the old red river way up north

Meryl:
All the world is a world of rivers
Flowing to the sea, yeah
But here on that old Mississippi
Here is the home for you and me

All the world is so sad and dreary
Everywhere I roam
Oh mama how I miss the prairie
And my Minnesota home

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