Roll On Missouri 1913

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 27 Sep 2009
2009

Down the broad Missouri in the moonlight
On a raft a mighty lonesome coon,
knelt on his knees,
hollerin': "Please, Mister Missouri
you're too much at ease,
seems to me you're flowin' like Molasses
go on river roll along.
This raft I'm straddling,
see how I'm paddling,
Listen Missouri 'cause I'm pleasing strong."

Roll on, Roll on,
River Missouri for me.
On your sil'vry bosom
let me float once more.
Carry me back to the sunny land
where I was born
Oh, Roll on, Roll on,
till my little cabin I see,
Wind your way to the land of cotton,
and the cinnamon seed
and sandy bottom
won't you Roll on, Roll on,
River Missouri for me?

Roll on, Roll on,
River Missouri for me.
On your sil'vry bosom
let me float once more.
Carry me back to the sunny land
where I was born
Oh, Roll on, Roll on,
till my little cabin I see,
Wind your way to the land of cotton,
and the cinnamon seed
and sandy bottom
won't you Roll on, Roll on,
River Missouri for me?

If I thought you all could keep it secret
then Missouri I'd sure tell you why,
If they should slip up on this trip,
There'd be some weepin' in old Mississipp,
'cause there's some one lookin' for me yonder,
and she promised me she'd wait.
You'll save her worryin'
if you'll keep hurryin'
go on Missouri
or I'll sure be late.

Roll on, Roll on,
River Missouri for me.
On your sil'vry bosom
let me float once more.
Carry me back to the sunny land
where I was born
Oh, Roll on, Roll on,
till my little cabin I see,
Wind your way to the land of cotton,
and the cinnamon seed
and sandy bottom
won't you Roll on, Roll on,
River Missouri for me?

Roll on, Roll on,
River Missouri for me.
On your sil'vry bosom
let me float once more.
Carry me back to the sunny land
where I was born
Oh, Roll on, Roll on,
till my little cabin I see,
Wind your way to the land of cotton,
and the cinnamon seed
and sandy bottom
won't you Roll on, Roll on,
River Missouri for me?

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Roll On Missouri 1913
Music by Harry Carroll
Lyrics by Ballard MacDonald
© 1913 by Shapiro Mus.Pub.Co. - New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 27 September 2009 at 18.26
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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