Verse 1: 
 
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Florida day, Memphis night 
 
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Suitcase packed, exciting flight  
 
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Just don’t mind the passing miles 
 
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Never laughed so much at your smiles 
 
Verse 2:
 
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Mind relaxed, worries gone 
 
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Heart filled with their happy song 
 
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Just don’t mind the passing miles 
 
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Never laughed so much at your smiles 
 
Chorus:
        
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Heading back to the river 
 
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Back to the river 
 
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О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul 
 
        
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Heading back to the river 
 
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Back to the river 
 
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О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul 
 
Verse 3:
 
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Driving East where rockets fly 
 
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Catch the twinkle in your eye 
 
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Just don’t mind the passing miles 
 
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Never laughed so much at your smiles 
 
Chorus:
        
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Heading back to the river 
 
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Back to the river 
 
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О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul 
 
        
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Heading back to the river 
 
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Back to the river 
 
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О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul 
 
Verse 4:
 
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Big beer drinking on the beach 
 
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Your soft arms not far from reach 
 
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Just don’t mind the passing miles 
 
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Never laughed so much at your smiles 
 
Chorus:
        
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Heading back to the river 
 
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Back to the river 
 
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О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul 
 
        
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Heading back to the river 
 
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Back to the river 
 
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О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul 
 
Verse 5:
 
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Time spent visiting the king 
 
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Happy sad emotions sing 
 
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Just don’t mind the passing miles 
 
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Never laughed so much at your smiles 
 
Chorus:
        
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Heading back to the river 
 
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Back to the river 
 
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О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul 
 
        
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Heading back to the river 
 
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Back to the river 
 
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О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul 
 
Verse 6:
 
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Music making in the sun 
 
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Guitars played by the one 
 
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Just don’t mind the passing miles 
 
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Never laughed so much at your smiles 
 
Chorus:
        
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Heading back to the river 
 
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Back to the river 
 
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О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul 
 
        
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Heading back to the river 
 
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Back to the river 
 
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О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul 
 
Verse 7:
 
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Muddy river steamboat wails 
 
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Hours for ducks waggling tails 
 
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Just don’t mind the passing miles 
 
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Never laughed so much at your smiles 
 
Chorus:
        
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Heading back to the river 
 
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Back to the river 
 
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О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul 
 
        
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Heading back to the river 
 
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Back to the river 
 
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О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul 
 
Verse 8: 
 
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I’ll miss you when you’re on your way 
 
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Haven’t got the words to say 
 
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Staring at the passing miles 
 
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Never laughed so much at your smiles 
 
Chorus: 
        
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Heading back to the river 
 
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Back to the river 
 
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О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul 
 
        
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Heading back to the river 
 
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Back to the river 
 
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О'l mississippi gonna soothe your soul