Mark twain, mark twain, mark twain

Watch that towhead over to larboard
Mark three, quarter less three
Watch that snag now over to starboard
Half twain, quarter less twain

Now we’re sliding, stern’s coming ‘round
Miss that bar where the Mississippi Lady went aground
Ride us easy, easy river
Mark twain, quarter twain
Quarter less twain, mark twain

Where you been, river
Where you goin’ today?
What you bringin’ me, river, river
What you taking away?

What you bringin’ me, river, river
What you taking away?

Ride us easy, father of waters
Easy, whispering river
Ride us easy, easy, whispering Mississippi
Whispering, easy, whispering
Here’s snow from the high Sierras
Here’s cloud from Soo San Marie
Here springs from the roofs of the ranges
Washing down to the sea

What towns you been drowning, river
What lands adding on today?
What you bringin’ me, river, river
What you taking away?

Watch that towhead over to larboard
Mark three, quarter less three
Watch that snag now over to starboard
Half twain, quarter less twain
Quarter twain, quarter less twain, mark twain