Well I walked all the way from East St Louis town
Well I walked all the way from East St Louis town
And I aint got a dollar, I aint got but one thin dime
And I aint got a dollar, I aint got but one thin dime
And if I get lucky, Ill be riding home in style
If I get lucky Ill be riding home in style
Or I might sleep tonight down by the riverside
Gonna lay my head down by the riverside
Let that big Mississippi sing my lullaby
Let that old river water sing my lullaby