Mississippi Half-step Uptown Toodleloo Lyrics - Dick's Picks, Vol. 1 (live) - Grateful Dead

On the day that I was born 

Daddy sat down and cried 

I had the mark just as plain as day 

which could not be denied 

They say that Cain caught Abel 

rolling loaded dice, 

ace of spades behind his ear 

and him not thinking twice 

Half-step 

Mississippi Uptown Toodleloo 

Hello baby, I'm gone, goodbye 

Half a cup of rock and rye 

Farewell to you old southern sky 

I'm on my way - on my way 

If all you got to live for 

is what you left behind 

get yourself a powder charge 

and seal that silver mine 

I lost my boots in transit babe 

pile of smoking leather 

Nailed a retread to my feet 

and prayed for better weather 

Half-step 

Mississippi Uptown Toodleloo 

Hello baby, I'm gone, goodbye 

Half a cup of rock and rye 

Farewell to you old southern sky 

I'm on my way - on my way 

They say that when your ship comes in 

the first man takes the sails 

The second takes the afterdeck 

The third the planks and rails 

What's the point in callin shots? 

This cue ain't straight in line 

Cueball's made of styrofoam 

and no one's got the time 

Half-step 

Mississippi Uptown Toodleloo 

Hello baby, I'm gone, goodbye 

Half a cup of rock and rye 

Farewell to you old southern sky 

I'm on my way - on my way 

Across the Rio Grand-eo 

Across the lazy river 

Across the Rio Grand-eo 

Across the lazy river