Down in Mississippi

Down in Mississippi Way down, way down As far back as I can remember I either had a plow or hoe One of those 'ole nine foot sacs Standing at the old turn row Down in Mississippi Down in Mississippi Down in Mississippi where I was born Down in Mississippi where I come from Listen, they had a hunting season on the rabbit If you shoot him you went to jail Season was a always open on me Nobody needed no bail Down in Mississippi Down in Mississippi Down in Mississippi where I was born Down in Mississippi where I come from I remember, I used to walk down that gravel road Walking with my grandma Mississippi sun, beaming down I went to get some water My grandma said, young 'un you can't drink that water She said you drink from that fountain over there, heha And that fountain had a sign Said for color only I was so glad I had my grandma And I'm so glad I can say that I saw everyone of those signs Dr. King saw that everyone of those signs was taken down, yeah Down in Mississippi Down in Mississippi Down in Mississippi Down in Mississippi where I was born Down in Mississippi where I come from Down, down in Mississippi Down, down, down in Mississippi Down, down, down in Mississippi Down in Mississippi where I was born Down in Mississippi where I come from