Back home in Mississippi
Moss hanging heavy on the trees
There's a woman with a gleam in her eye
Hanging onto hope she waits for me
Moonlit night we'd walk the river
Watch those paddle boats go by
The memory is miles behind me now
Searching for a dream I have to find
And my heart's in Mississippi
With a woman who waits for me
Well I can't come home just yet
And I'm as lonely as a man can get
I'm gonna make it wait and see
If you will only wait for me
Back home in Mississippi
She reads a letter from her man
He sends his love and he asks her to wait
But she's not sure if she can
And when a handsome man comes calling
It's almost too much to resist
She reads my letter one last time
And she seals it with a kiss
'Cause I can't get by without you
Wait for me
I don't even know if I'm doing the right thing
Wait for me
This old road just keeps on losing me
But I know right where my heart is
I know right where my heart is
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Lyrics submitted by Brent Bennett.