Working on a barge down in New Orleans
Spending all money on cajun queens
Working from the morning till the end of day
That's when I go out to play

Working on the Muddy Mississippi Line
They pay me ten dollars and I don't save a dime
But I always seem to make enough to see me through
And I bet you five dollars I'm as happy as you

Working on the Muddy Mississippi Line
Working on the Muddy Mississippi Line

I've got a lot of friends down in New Orleans
Working on the docks loadin' coffee beans
Harder working people who will lend you a hand
They'll help you any way they can

My daddy was a Mississippi river man
My mama was cajun from the heart of the land
They taught me how to love the Mississippi mud
Now this Mississippi water flows in my blood

Working on the Muddy Mississippi Line
Working on the Muddy Mississippi Line

I love the Mississippi like it was my home
As long as I remember it's been my home
When you're riding on the Muddy Mississippi Line
I know it's kind of muddy but it sure looks fine

Working on the Muddy Mississippi Line
Working on the Muddy Mississippi Line