Mississippi Moon Lyrics - John Anderson

It's a late night show on the radio 

Going down the road with the Wolfman 

Lightning bugs all around moonlight shining down 

On little sleepy towns down in the flatlands 

I can still hear momma calling 

"Son it's time to come on in" 

When the darkness started falling 

Everybody gathered round the table, amen 

Mississippi moon hangin' in the haze wish I'd never left you 

Spent enough time in that old rat race goin' on back to the delta 

Barbecues, back porch snooze 

And the guitar blues just about sundown 

Mockingbird melodies, watermelon memories 

Cruisin' the streets downtown 

Hot summer night down on the levy 

She spread the blanket on the ground 

There ain't no feeling like the first time 

When the innocence is lost and love is found 

Mississippi moon hangin' in the haze could almost reach and touch you 

Been a long time and I missed your face goin' on back to the delta 

I'm tired of searching for the answers 

Always out there on the run 

I'm goin' back to where my heart is 

Down Highway 61 

Mississippi moon hangin' in the haze almost reach and touch you 

Been a long time since I seen your face goin' on back to the delta 

Mississippi moon hangin' in the haze wish I'd never left you 

Been too long in that old rat race goin' on down to the delta 

Mississippi