The first song off their hit album “Climbing!”. The song made it to number 21 on the charts. The song features the story of a man who meets a woman in the South, whom he then becomes obsessed with. He starts to buy her dresses to “keep her pretty” and starts losing his friends in the process.
Drumm...
[Chorus]
Mississippi queen
If you know what I mean
Mississippi queen
She taught me everything
[Verse 1]
Way down around Vicksburg
Around Louisiana way
Lived a Cajun lady
They called her Mississippi Queen
[Pre-Chorus]
You know she was a dancer
She moved better on wine
While the rest of them dudes were getting their kicks
Boy, I beg your pardon, I was getting mine
[Chorus]
Mississippi queen
If you know what I mean
Mississippi queen
She taught me everything
[Verse 2]
This lady she asked me
If I would be her man
You know that I told her
I'd do what I can
[Pre-Chorus]
To keep her looking pretty
Buy her dresses that shine
While the rest of them dudes were making their bread
Boy, I beg your pardon, I was losing mine
[Solo]
[Pre-Chorus]
You know she was a dancer
She moved better on wine
While the rest of them dudes were getting their kicks
Boy, I beg your pardon, I was getting mine
[Outro]
Hey, Mississippi queen
Mississippi Queen was written by Leslie West & Felix Pappalardi & David Rea & Corky Laing.
Mississippi Queen was produced by Felix Pappalardi.
Mountain released Mississippi Queen on Sat Mar 07 1970.