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Two a.m., been driving all night
Down a long, dark Delta road
No one around for miles, I need to stop for
Awhile
Still got a long way to go
Then I see a sign sayin' "Spend Some Time
In Alligator, Mississippi"
Right over the hill, that's where I'll get my fill
Of Alligator, Mississippi
I stop at the store, a hundred folks or more
Are gathered in the parking lot
They got guns and knives, evil in their eyes
And I feel my knees start to knock
It's a scary scene
I mean, like nothin' I've never seen before
Felt like a fish outta water, a lamb to the slaughter
Alligator bait for sure
I need to get gas and gone, 'cause I don't belong
In Alligator, Mississippi
Hope you never find, you got to spend some time
In Alligator, Mississippi
It feels good, no lie
To say goodbye
To Alligator, Mississippi
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Tony Joe White

Tony Joe White

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