Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] White smoke rolling From an old steam paddle boat Sunday shoes and a borrowed coat You spin in that red dress, laughing at my tie Ticket stubs in my pocket You and me on the riverside [Chorus] Dinner and dancing on the Mississippi In the moonlight, holding you tight Mighty lights on the big river crossing Painting silver on the water tonight If this old world keeps turning Let it turn, let it drift on by Long as I’ve got Dinner and dancing on the Mississippi With you in the Mississippi moonlight [Verse 2] White table linens Candle in a mason jar glass Your hand reaching when the band walks past We sway between the tables, feet on worn-out wood Every turn of that paddle Feels like forever might be good [Chorus] Dinner and dancing on the Mississippi In the moonlight, holding you tight Mighty lights on the big river crossing Painting silver on the water tonight If this old world keeps turning Let it turn, let it drift on by Long as I’ve got Dinner and dancing on the Mississippi With you in the Mississippi moonlight [Bridge] Band plays something slow and sweet (oh yeah) You lean in and kiss my cheek River whispers, stars lean low Feels like home wherever we go [Chorus] Dinner and dancing on the Mississippi In the moonlight, holding you tight Mighty lights on the big river crossing Painting silver on the water tonight If this old world keeps turning Let it turn, let it drift on by Long as I’ve got Dinner and dancing on the Mississippi With you in the Mississippi moonlight
Tags
country, Classic romantic country ballad with gentle swing; brushes on snare, upright bass, and warm acoustic strums. Fiddle carries a lilting counter-melody, pedal steel glides in the choruses. Male vocals, close and tender in the verses; chorus opens with rich harmonies and a soft, steady train-beat feel. Subtle piano fills and a fiddle-led outro to leave it glowing., romantic, classic
Duration
3:27
Instrumental
No
Created
3/15/2026