Mississippi Kid

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 )