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Mississippi Riverboat Queen was written and recorded 30 years ago in Rota, Spain on a Teac reel-to-reel tape deck. I don't remember what the occasion was or what inspired me to write it. It is one of many songs I wrote and recorded back then that I was recently able to capture off the old tapes.
Both my singing and guitar playing are on one track, so I wasn't able to do much to clean it up. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoy it.
Both my singing and guitar playing are on one track, so I wasn't able to do much to clean it up. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoy it.
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Lyrics
Mississippi Riverboat Queen
The water’s still runnin’, and the bees are still buzzin’,
But the grandeur of the river is a dream.
For the riverboat is gone now, her lights are all shut down now,
She’s no longer to be seen.
Gone are the gay nights, and all of the bright lights,
And all the splendor of life’s cream.
Now as I sit and think of her, my eyes mist up and tear for her,
My Mississippi riverboat queen.
Time to stop dreamin’, of riverboat steamin’,
And get back to life, here and now.
But I’ll never forget her, she’ll be in my thoughts forever,
My Mississippi riverboat queen.
My Mississippi riverboat queen.
© 1976 Richard H. Wolters
The water’s still runnin’, and the bees are still buzzin’,
But the grandeur of the river is a dream.
For the riverboat is gone now, her lights are all shut down now,
She’s no longer to be seen.
Gone are the gay nights, and all of the bright lights,
And all the splendor of life’s cream.
Now as I sit and think of her, my eyes mist up and tear for her,
My Mississippi riverboat queen.
Time to stop dreamin’, of riverboat steamin’,
And get back to life, here and now.
But I’ll never forget her, she’ll be in my thoughts forever,
My Mississippi riverboat queen.
My Mississippi riverboat queen.
© 1976 Richard H. Wolters
drakonis
Thanks for digging this tape up! Very nostalgic pretty song, and great guitar picking and singing. When I was 16, I took a trip up the Mississippi on the "Mississippi Queen" paddleboat's older smaller cousin, the "Delta Queen" (http://www.cruisemates.com/articles/reviews/deltaqueen/delta.cfm)... and it was wonderful... this song captures some of the slow pace and longing for time's gone by. THank you for sharing this!
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Drakonis