Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live in New Jersey, April 1, 1988

Thank you very much, we'll be right back

On the day when I was born, daddy sat down and cried
I had the mark, just as plain as day, it 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 skies
I'm on my way, on my way

If all you got to live for is what you left behind
Take yourself a powder charge and seal that silver mine
Lost my boots in transit, babe, a pile of smoking leather
I 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 skies
I'm on my way, on my way

They say that when your ship comes in
The first man takes the sails
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, 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 skies
I'm on my way, on my way
On my way

Across the Rio Grand-eo
Across the lazy river
Across the Rio Grand-eo
Across the lazy river

Across the Rio Grand-eo
Across the lazy river
Across the Rio Grand-eo
Across the lazy river

Across the Rio Grand-eo
Across the lazy river
Across the Rio Grand-eo
Across the lazy river