Mississippi Moonlight by Those Folk Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My cup is empty
And the water is high
The mighty river
Is rough and wild
Well I’ve passed the time, Lord
But I failed at love
Big river send me
To the Lord above

[Verse 2]
They stole from me
My shining angel
Her perfect body
Down by the highway side
Well I caught those rounders
And I gave ‘em hell
My price to pay
I’ll let the judge decide

[Chorus]
Mississippi moonlight
On judgement day
Louisiana chain gang
My dues to pay
Well I’ve crossed my heart, Lord
And I pray to die
And now life stands still
Beneath the full moon light
[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]
Now mama don’t you cry
Or go my bail
My watch and chain Ma
Are yours to keep
You taught me good things
I taught myself to fail
And I’ll love you still
In my eternal sleep

[Verse 4]
Ninety-nine years in the Baton-Rouge pen
I worked the dusty old highways
From end to end
Would I change it all
To have my freedom?
Well my freedom’s not there
Since my darling’s gone

[Chorus]
Mississippi moonlight
On judgement day
Louisiana chain gang
My dues to pay
Well I’ve crossed my heart, Lord
And I pray to die
And now life stands still
Beneath the full moon light