Band/Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Song Title: Mississippi Kid
Album Title: Pronounced LehNerd Skinnerd (1973)
(Verse 1)
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Ive got my pistols in my pockets boys,
Im Alabama bound.
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Ive got my pistols in my pockets boys, Im
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Im Alabama bound.
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Well, Im not looking for no trouble
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But nobody dogs me round.
(Verse 2)
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Well, Im going to fetch my woman, people
Tri-cities here I come.
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Well, Im going to fetch my woman, people
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Tri-cities here I come
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Cause she was raised up on that cornbread
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And I know that womanll gonna give me some.
(Verse 3)
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When the kid hits Alabama, people
Dont you try and dog him round.
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Now when the kid hits Alabama, people
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Dont you try and dog him round.
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Cause if you people cause me trouble,
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Then Ive got to put you in the ground.
(Verse 4)
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Well, I was born in Mississippi
And I dont take any stuff from you
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Well, I was born in Mississippi
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And I dont take any stuff from you
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And if I hit you on your head
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Boy, its got to make you black and blue.
(Verse 5)
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Well, Im going to Alabama
Got my pistols out by my side
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Well, I ride to Alabama
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With my pistols out by my side
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Cause down in Alabama
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You can run, but you sure cant hide
(Outro chord)
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