Mississippi Turn Around

See the heron all scared when the river turn round
Full house queens and pair, and
The river turn round
So, flow Mississippi, south to the north
Biloxi Fault now, she is the source

Mississippi River she go home again
Save the Machinoix people, but not the white men
Save the Machinoix people in old New Orleans
Save jolie Colinda, The Terminal Queen

For the rocks in the river get higher and higher
And the water gets lower and lower
There are ghosts in our lives, they will not fade
There are ghosts in our lives, they will not fade

Save Jack Karaquazian, save his good friend Sam
Save the game and the gamblers, me and ma femme
Save me and les herons, love ma sweet cherie
Til the river turn round pard, turn back from the sea

We play and we dance, we deal and we spin
Make the river turn back for us, that ain’t no sin
Make the big muddy river curl round like a snake
Make that old river boat, lord, she spin and she shake

Go down to Memphis, up to old New Orleans
For jolie Colinda, she’s The Terminal Queen
She find all the colour that ever was found
Jolie Colinda, ma reine most profound

For the rocks in the river get higher and higher
And the water gets lower and lower
There are ghosts in our lives, they will not fade
There are ghosts in our lives, they will not fade