Mississippi Queen by Mountain

Artist: Mountain

Genre: Pop

Length: 2:31

The first song off their hit album “Climbing!”. The song made it to number 21 on the charts. The song features the story of a man who meets a woman in the South, whom he then becomes obsessed with. He starts to buy her dresses to “keep her pretty” and starts losing his friends in the process. Drummer Corky Laing of Mountain) was at a club in Nantucket, when the power went out during their performance: “You see, a buddy of mine had a girlfriend with him at the club who was visiting from Miss...

Mississippi Queen lyrics

Mississippi Queen
If you know what I mean
Mississippi Queen
She taught me everything
Way down around Vicksburg
Around Louisiana way
Lived a Cajun lady, we called her Mississippi Queen
You know she was a dancer
She moved better on wine
While the rest of them dudes were a-gettin' their kicks
Buddy, beg your pardon, I was getting mine!
Mississippi Queen
If you know what I mean
Mississippi Queen
She taught me everything
This lady she asked me, if I would be her man?
You know that I told her, I'd do what I can
To keep her looking pretty
Buy her dresses that shine
While the rest of them dudes were making their bread
Buddy, beg your pardon, I was losing mine!
You know she was a dancer
She moved better on wine
While the rest of them dudes were a-gettin' their kicks
Brother, beg your pardon, now I'm getting mine!
Oh, Mississippi Queen