Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Grateful Dead

On the day that I was born, daddy sat down and cried

I had the mark just as plain as day which could not be denied

They say that Cain caught Abel rolling loaded dice

Ace of spades behind his ear and him not thinking twice

Half-step Mississippi Uptown Toodleloo

Hello baby, I’m gone, goodbye

Half a cup of rock and rye

Farewell to you old southern sky

I’m on my way, on my way

If all you got to live for is what you left behind

Get yourself a powder charge and seal that silver mine

I lost my boots in transit babe, a pile of smoking leather

Nailed a retread to my feet and prayed for better weather

Half-step Mississippi Uptown Toodleloo

Hello baby, I’m gone, good-bye

Half a cup of rock and rye

Farewell to you old southern sky

I’m on my way, on my way

They say that when your ship comes in the first man takes the sails

The second takes the after deck, the third the planks and rails

What’s the point to calling shots this cue ain’t straight in line

Cue ball’s made of Styrofoam and no one’s got the time

Half-step Mississippi Uptown Toodleloo

Hello baby, I’m gone, goodbye

Half a cup of rock and rye

Farewell to you old southern sky

I’m on my way, on my way

Across the Rio Grand-eo

Across the lazy river

Across the Rio Grand-eo

Across the lazy river