It's a late night show on the radio
Going down the road with a wolfman
Lightning bugs all around
Moonlight shining down
On little sleepy towns down in the flatland
I can still hear mama calling
Son it's time to come on in
When the darkness started falling
Everybody gather round the table amen
Mississippi moon hanging in the haze
Wish I never have to spend enough time
In that old man race
Roll on back to the delta
Barbecues back porch news
And the guitar blues just about sundown
Mocking bird melodies
Watermelon memories
Cruising the streets downtown
Hot summer night down on the levee
She spread the blanket on the ground
There ain't no feeling like the first time
When the innocence is lost and love is found
Mississippi moon hanging in the haze
Could almost reach and touch you
Been a long time and I miss your face
Going on back to the devil
I'm tired of searching for the answers
Always out there on the run
I'm going back to where my heart is down
Highway sixty one
Mississippi moon hangin' in the haze
I could almost reach and touch you
Been a long time and I missed your face
Goin' on back to the delta
Mississippi moon hangin' in the haze
Wish I never left you been too long
In that old rat race
Brought on down to the delta