Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro] Red dirt on my boots Steam in the air Baton Rouge baby I’m already there (hey!) [Verse 1] Wake up to the rumble Big river in my backyard Coffee in a plastic cup Hot and strong Hits hard Grandma on the front porch Shelling peas Telling truths Says “boy That water’s carried Every dream out this roof” Got cousins on the levee Throwing lines off the side Trucks on the gravel Dogs in the headlights Church sign flashing Tuesday Po’boy stand next door You can smell fried catfish From the corner store [Chorus] Baton Rouge on the Mississippi Where the mud runs thick and the hearts run free From the bluff to the bars to the back‑road heat We stomp We slide We two‑step on the beat Baton Rouge on the Mississippi Let the river roll Let the city sing with me From the campus lights to the old oak trees We bounce We shout We shake that Louisiana street (woah) [Verse 2] Hit Third Street Sun low Gold on the waterline Horn man on the corner Makes that sidewalk shine Got hot links smoking On a sideways grill Kids dance for dollars Showing dollar‑store skill Traffic on the bridge slow Red lights on the span Radio talk is weather And a busted game plan But under that concrete That brown water moves fast Like every bad memory You decided to pass [Chorus] Baton Rouge on the Mississippi Where the mud runs thick and the hearts run free From the bluff to the bars to the back‑road heat We stomp We slide We two‑step on the beat Baton Rouge on the Mississippi Let the river roll Let the city sing with me From the campus lights to the old oak trees We bounce We shout We shake that Louisiana street [Verse 3] Uncle got a work shirt Oil stains on his name Says “this town’ll test you But I love it just the same” Friday in the parking lot Tailgate Loud crowd Little kids in face paint Family talking proud Accordion in the back seat Rubboard in a milk crate We pull up to a shotgun house Already running late Somebody frying boudin Somebody brings that pie Sweat on the window Music on the sky [Pre-Chorus] Hands on hips Boots on boards Floor starts creaking As they praise the Lord Not in a pew But in this room Every clap Every shout Keeps the ghosts in tune (hey!) [Chorus] Baton Rouge on the Mississippi Where the mud runs thick and the hearts run free From the bluff to the bars to the back‑road heat We stomp We slide We two‑step on the beat Baton Rouge on the Mississippi Let the river roll Let the city sing with me From the campus lights to the old oak trees We bounce We shout We shake that Louisiana street [Verse 4] Late night at the landing Moon stuck in the haze Barge lights blinking Like a cheap parade Girl with the braids says “You from round here?” I say “born on this bend Same year that flood came near” We talk about leaving Talk about staying put How the river keeps calling Like kinfolk should You can run upriver You can chase that sign But that red clay memory Sticks to your mind [Bridge] Hey Mississippi Carry my story Past every dock and refinery glory Past every bend where my people prayed Where they danced on the porch Till the wood gave way Hey Mississippi Thick and wide You mirror this city on your side Rough and rusted Loud and true I got Baton Rouge blood Running through [Chorus] Baton Rouge on the Mississippi Where the mud runs thick and the hearts run free From the bluff to the bars to the back‑road heat We stomp We slide We two‑step on the beat Baton
Tags
Swampy zydeco-hip‑hop crossover with male vocals: bright accordion riffs, snappy snare, and rolling rubboard over a deep, head‑nodding groove. Verses ride a tight rap cadence; choruses open into shout‑along hooks with call‑and‑response backing vocals. Fiddle and bluesy guitar sprinkle fills between lines, bass stays round and thick. Energy builds from laid‑back storytelling to a full second‑line party by the last chorus., zydeco
Duration
4:40
Instrumental
No
Created
3/30/2026