st Fret Intro: (2x) I traded a '57 Chevy for my first guitar Daddy said I was crazy, cuz that was a hell of a car When I played Love Me Tender, on that Fender And the music came pouring out of my hands and heart He knew it was worth it, and so did I Cuz sometimes some things don't have a price So I learned to play all my heroes songs And I finally got around to writing a few of my own The songs got better, I put a band together And we played our first gig at a little club in McComb When I walked on stage and opened my mouth I started to sing and you came pouring out Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi, You know how hard it was for me to leave Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi, I miss you, I hope you miss me NC (2nd Chorus play ) My Mississippi So I packed my Delta dreams, and came to music city I brought a whole lot of me, a little Presley and some Twitty I came here to make it, but if I don't I can take it Just as long as I have you with me I know I'm gonna be strong enough Cuz I've got your mud, in my blood CHORUS You know I have four first loves, That car, this guitar, and the girl that broke my heart, and You, Ooooooooh Mississippi You know how hard it was for me to leave Ooooh, Ooooooh Mississippi, I miss you, I hope you miss me (fade out, ad lib)
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