I Bought the Mississippi River

I bought the Mississippi River

Of course that don't include the towns

Or the people around the Mississippi

Well, to cinch the deal the man with the boat with crew

And then I knew I'd better grab that river fast, it wouldn't last

They never do, they never do

It wouldn't last, last, last

So now I own the Mississippi

I couldn't decide if I should leave it there

Or lug it out west with me

Well, the best was to think about it

Not to make a move I might regret

'Cause then I'd have to have the Mississippi

Sent back east, complete with boat and crew

That wouldn't do, do, do

It's mine, all mine

(It's yours, all yours)

It's mine, all mine

(It's yours, all yours)

It's mine!

Do rivers ever need companions?

Should I inquire if the Seine is available?

Yeah, I would rather have

A classy little Frenchy than a Nile or a Tybo, oh

Now wait a minute, how about the Amazon?

Now that could be real fun

For Mississippi, Mississippi (It's yours, all yours)

My Mississippi, my oh my (It's yours, all yours)