Story behind the song
Thanks again to Nathan for such a great lyric
Lyrics
Mississippi Rose
Lyrics by Nathan A. Baker
Music, Piano, Bass and Vocals by Ian Ferrin
Broken down in Jackson
Texas is behind me now
I need to get on to Tennessee
But Natchez is a difficult route
I could swim the river
If it was summertime
Three months seems like forever
Ninety days can be a lifetime
Chorus:
Blue Bonnets aren’t the only flower
Ever to steal a fellow’s heart
I was smitten by a Mississippi rose
Near where the old trace starts
Wood rose in the moonlight
Silver petals on a thorny stem
Her perfume fills the night
Shadows move I follow them
Repeat Chorus
Copyright 2014 Baker and Ferrin
Mississippi Rose photo used by permission
under a creative commons license
© 2011 Natalie Maynor,
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nataliemaynor/
Very good song writing. Love the piano and guitar work in this . Very nicely done. Nice vocal work on this number a good fit to the mood of the song.