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Black Water Lyrics By The Doobie Brothers

    well i built me a raft and she’s ready for floating
    old mississippi she’s calling my name
    catfish are jumping that paddle wheel thumping
    black water keeps rolling on past just the same

    hook
    old black water keep on rolling
    mississippi moon won’t you keep on shining on me
    old black water keep on rolling
    mississippi moon won’t you keep on shining on me
    old black water keep on rolling
    mississippi moon won’t you keep on shining on me
    yeah keep on shining your light
    gonna make everything pretty mama
    gonna make everything alright
    and i ain’t got no worries cause i ain’t in no hurry at all

    well if it rains i don’t care
    don’t make no difference to me
    just take that street car that’s going up town
    yeah i’d like to hear some funky dixieland
    and dance a honky tonk
    and i’ll be buying everybody drinks all round

    hook
    old black water keep on rolling
    mississippi moon won’t you keep on shining on me
    old black water keep on rolling
    mississippi moon won’t you keep on shining on me
    old black water keep on rolling
    mississippi moon won’t you keep on shining on me
    keep on shining your light
    gonna make everything pretty mama
    gonna make everything alright
    and i ain’t got no worries cause i ain’t in no hurry at all

    i’d like to hear some funky dixieland
    pretty mama come and take me by the hand
    take me by the hand pretty mama
    come and dance with your daddy all night long

    i’d like to hear some funky dixieland
    pretty mama come and take me by the hand
    take me by the hand pretty mama
    come and dance with your daddy all night long

    i’d like to hear some funky dixieland
    pretty mama come and take me by the hand
    take me by the hand pretty mama
    come and dance with your daddy all night long

    i’d like to hear some funky dixieland
    pretty mama come and take me by the hand
    take me by the hand pretty mama
    come and dance with your daddy all night long

    i’d like to hear some funky dixieland
    pretty mama come and take me by the hand
    take me by the hand pretty mama
    come and dance with your daddy all night long

    i’d like to hear some funky dixieland
    pretty mama come and take me by the hand

    Artist: The Doobie Brothers

    Year: 1975

    Decade: 70s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 242