i left my baby in mississippi pickin cotton down on her knee i left my babe in mississippi whoo ooo pickin cottton down on her knee yeah she said babe you get chicago all right pleee ase right me a letter if you please yeah i said baby that s alright baby that s alright for you i said baby that s al ri yi yight that s alright for you she didn t say wha ch a mean you just keep a pickin cotton right there oh babe should i get through yeah now i m on leave mississippi hopin i might flag a ride wh she say i said i on leave mississippi baby hopin i might flag a ride an if i don t get nobody oh babe i m gon pass on by play that bossman yeah ye aah babe when i get in chicago i d a swear i m on take a train take your time now and play it right a cause it s last go round when i get in chicago babe i d a swear i m on take a train yeah i know when i get back to mississippi i m sure gonna change yo name  