Mary Ann you never knew me
You thought you found some blue-eyed wonder
But I would've drank the Mississippi
Just to keep from going under
Oh Missouri won't you show me
How I really ought to tell her
That I couldn't stop the Mississippi
River walls from spilling over
Hold your breath a little longer
Mary Ann
Don't go dancing under water
Though you're lighter than the air down there
I'm gonna drink the Mississippi
I'm gonna drink 'til I go blue
I'm gonna drink the Mississippi
Then you'll know how much I care