Mississippi Moon

Lyrics: Peter Rowan
Music: Peter Rowan

You tell me you're lonely, I know how you feel
Leaning up at the bars, rocking back on my heels
She's a wild bird that wanders, too easy to stray
I knew she had to lose me to find her own way

Chorus
Oh Corey, I'll be coming soon
Through the Louisiana pines to the Mississippi moon
Through the Louisiana pines to the Mississippi moon

A wave on the ocean, a whirlwind on the sand
I took a notion that her ship could not land
then light me a candle in the forest so deep
honey lay down here beside me, angels rock us to sleep

[chorus]
Jerry Garcia Recordings
     Date Album Recorded By
     studio 1974 Compliments Of ... Jerry Garcia
     studio 1974 All Good Things (additional disc) Jerry Garcia Band
     18 Jun 1982 Garcia Live Volume 20 Jerry Garcia Band
     23 Oct 1987 Pure Jerry 3: Lunt-Fontanne: Best Of The Rest Jerry Garcia Band
      1 Sep 1989 Pure Jerry 5: Merriweather Post Pavilion Jerry Garcia Band (note 1)
      6 Sep 1989 Fall 1989: The Long Island Sound Jerry Garcia Band
Other Recordings
     1971 Marblehead Messenger Seatrain (with Peter Rowan)

Notes
(1) also on the album Shining Star

Further Information
For more information on recordings see Matt Schofield's Grateful Dead Family Discography
For online chords and TAB see www.rukind.com
For sheet music, see:
          Jerry Garcia Songbook (vocal line and chords)

 


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