Mississippi burning
The willow whispering
The south gone mean
Muddy water and hurricane eyes
A party brewing hatred stewing
Black and blue
bull whip cracking
Shackled truth
And the south gone mean
Mississippi burning
Fire and flood
The church organ singing
Truth buried in the sand
The willow whispering
Dead man turning
The south gone mean
Horse shoe and the spike
Cowgirl riding on the storm
Mississippi burning
The willow whispering
The south gone mean
Tree leaves and copper penny dream
Lying in the river
Southern tracks heavy on my back
Mississippi burning
The willow whispering
The south gone mean