To Love The Language

I is just what I was
 And can't be who I'd be
 To love the language
 You got to be born
 On the banks of the Mississippi
 Ax' ya X what talks in tongues
 Say, never mo' neither me
 To love the language
 You got to be born
 On the banks of the Mississippi, alright
 Stayin' by my mama's in slippers and pajamas
 Where there's always somethin' good to eat
 Bettin' strawberries, honey and cherries
 And pecan-pies, oh, so sweet
 With a dew-rag on my brow
 Jasmine, wisteria and Fleur-de-lis
 To love the language
 You got to be born
 On the banks of the Mississippi, alright
 Yeah, c'mon
 Stayin' by my mama's in slippers and pajamas
 Where there's always somethin' good to eat
 Bettin' strawberries, honey and cherries
 And pecan-pies, oh, so sweet
 If you won't work for a livin'
 And live life leisurely
 Pull up a screen pouch
 Flop out in a rockin' chair
 To love the language
 You got to be born
 On the banks of the Mississippi, alright
 [Incomprehensible] let's go