Songwriter: Chris Stapleton Mike Henderson
[Chorus 1]
Late one night behind corn whiskey
I fell asleep with a guitar in my hand
I dreamed about the ghosts of Mississippi
And the blues came walking like a man
[Verse 1]
Without a word I passed that guitar over
He tuned it up like I'd never seen
A crooked smile was his expression
Then he closed his eyes and began to sing
[Chorus 2]
Oh Lord why have you forsaken me
Got me down in Mississippi
Where I don't want to be
Oh Lord why have you forsaken me
Got me down in Mississippi
Where I don't want to be
[Verse 2]
When I woke up I looked into the mirror
I saw no reflection for a while
But as my eyes came into focus
I recognized that crooked smile
[Chorus 2]
Oh Lord why have you forsaken me
Got me down in Mississippi
Where I don't want to be
Oh Lord why have you forsaken me
Got me down in Mississippi
Where I don't want to be
[Chorus 1]
Late one night behind corn whiskey
I fell asleep with a guitar in my hand
I dreamed about the ghosts of Mississippi
And the blues came walking like a man
[Chorus 2]
Oh Lord why have you forsaken me
Got me down in Mississippi
Where I don't want to be
Oh Lord why have you forsaken me
Got me down in Mississippi
Where I don't want to be
Late one night behind corn whiskey
I fell asleep with a guitar in my hand
I dreamed about the ghosts of Mississippi
And the blues came walking like a man
[Verse 1]
Without a word I passed that guitar over
He tuned it up like I'd never seen
A crooked smile was his expression
Then he closed his eyes and began to sing
[Chorus 2]
Oh Lord why have you forsaken me
Got me down in Mississippi
Where I don't want to be
Oh Lord why have you forsaken me
Got me down in Mississippi
Where I don't want to be
[Verse 2]
When I woke up I looked into the mirror
I saw no reflection for a while
But as my eyes came into focus
I recognized that crooked smile
[Chorus 2]
Oh Lord why have you forsaken me
Got me down in Mississippi
Where I don't want to be
Oh Lord why have you forsaken me
Got me down in Mississippi
Where I don't want to be
[Chorus 1]
Late one night behind corn whiskey
I fell asleep with a guitar in my hand
I dreamed about the ghosts of Mississippi
And the blues came walking like a man
[Chorus 2]
Oh Lord why have you forsaken me
Got me down in Mississippi
Where I don't want to be
Oh Lord why have you forsaken me
Got me down in Mississippi
Where I don't want to be
more tracks from the album
From the album
- Reckless (2010)
The SteelDrivers popular songs
- If It Hadn’t Been for Love
- Where Rainbows Never Die
- Ghosts of Mississippi
- Can You Run
- Angel Of The Night
- Sticks That Made Thunder
- Hear The Willow Cry
- Midnight Tears
- Heaven Sent
- Guitars, Whiskey, Guns & Knives
- Higher Than the Wall
- To Be With You Again
- Blue Side Of The Mountain
- The Reckless Side Of Me
- You Put the Hurt On Me
- Midnight On The Mountain
- Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey
- Peacemaker
- Glad I’m Gone