Down in Mississippi

As far back as I can remember I either had a plow or hoe One of those long ol’ nine-foot sacks Standing at the old turn row [Chorus] Way down in Mississippi Down in Mississippi Down in Mississippi where I was born Down in Mississippi where I come from They had a hunting season on the rabbit If you shoot him you went to jail Season was always open on me Nobody needed no bail [Chorus] I remember, I used to walk down that gravel road, walking with my grandma Mississippi sun, beaming down I went to get some water My grandma said, young un, you can't drink that water She said you drink from that fountain over there, heha And that fountain had a sign Said for colored only I was so glad I had my grandma and my papa No, I won't leave you out, Grandpa My grandpa was so proud of me, y'all I went down in Forest, Mississippi one time Didn't know no better, but I integrated A washateria He was telling everybody, my grandbaby Mavis She went up in that washateria, and washed some clothes And all the black ladies followed her on up in there I'm proud of my grandbaby I saw many more of those signs as I lived in Mississippi I'm so glad I can say that I saw every one of those signs Dr. King saw that every one of those signs got taken down Down in Mississippi [Chorus] Down, down in Mississippi