Roll on, Charlie! Country Music Legend Charley Pride Dead at 86 of China Virus

By A Texas Reader
Sat, Dec 12, 2020 5:54 p.m.

Country Music Legend Charley Pride Dead at 86 of Coronavirus Complications

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Roll on, Mississippi
Lyrics by Dennis Morgan and Samuel Clemens

Walking along,
Whistling a song,
Barefoot and fancy free.

A big riverboat,
Passing us by,
She’s headed for New Orleans.

There she goes,
Disappearing
Around a bend.

Roll on Mississippi,
You make me feel
Like a child again.

Cool river breeze,
Like peppermint leaves,
The taste of it takes me back.

Chewin’ on a straw,
Torn overalls,
Cane pole and old straw hat,
Muddy river,
Just like a long, lost friend.

Roll on Mississippi,
You make me feel like a child again,
Roll on Mississippi,
Big river roll.

You’re the childhood dream I grew up on.
Roll on, Mississippi, carry me home.
Now I can see I’ve been away too long.
Roll on, Mississippi, roll on.

When the world’s spinning round,
Too fast for me,
I need a place to dream.

So I come to your banks,
I sit in your shade,
And relive the memories,
Tom Sawyer,
And Huckleberry Finn,

Roll on Mississippi,
You make me feel like a child again.

Roll on, Mississippi,
Big river roll,
You’re the childhood dream,
I grew up on.

Roll on, Mississippi,
Carry me home,
Now I can see
I’ve been away too long.

Roll on, Mississippi,
Roll on, Mississippi,
Roll on, Mississippi, roll on

Roll on, Mississippi, roll on
Roll on, Mississippi, roll on.