Sheryl Crow - Mississippi lyrics
[Sheryl Crow - Mississippi lyrics]
Every step of the way, we walk the line
Your days are numbered, so are mine
Time is pilin' up, we struggle and we scrape
All boxed in, nowhere to escape
The city's just a jungle, more games to play
I'm trapped in the heart of it
Tryin' to get away
I was raised in the country
Een workin' in the town
I been in trouble since I
Set my suitcase down
I ain't got nothing for you
I had nothing before
Don't even have anything for myself anymore
Sky's full of fire and the
Rain is pourin' down
There's nothin' you can sell me
So I'll see you around
All my powers of expression
And thoughts so sublime
Could never do you justice reason or rhyme
Well, there's only one thing that I did wrong
I stayed in Mississippi a day too long
The devil's in the alley
The mule kickin' in the stall
Say anything you wanna, I've heard it all
I was thinkin' about the things that she said
I was dreamin' I was sleepin' in your bed
Walkin' through the leaves
Fallin' from the trees
Feel like a stranger nobody sees
So many things we never will undo
I know you're sorry, well, I'm sorry too
Some people will offer you their
Hand and some won't
Last night I knew you, tonight, I don't
I need somethin' strong to distract my mind
I'm gonna look at you 'til my eyes go blind
Well, I got here, followin' the southern star
I crossed that river just to be where you are
There's only one thing that I did wrong
I stayed in Mississippi a day too long
Well, my ship's been split to splinters
It's sinkin' fast i'm drownin' in the poison
Got no future, got no past
But my heart is not weary
It's light and it's free
I've got nothin' but affection for
Those who've sailed with me
Everybody's movin' if they
Ain't already there
Everybody's gotta move somewhere
Well, stick with me, baby, anyhow
Things should start to get
Interesting right about now
Well, my clothes are wet
They're tight on my skin
Not as tight as the corner
That I painted myself in
I know that fortune is waiting to be kind
So give me your hand and say you'll be mine
The emptiness is endless, cold as clay
You can always come back
But, you can't come back all the way
Well, there's only one thing that I did wrong
I stayed in Mississippi a day too long
Yeah, the only one thing that I did wrong
I stayed in Mississippi a day too long
The only one thing that I did wrong
I stayed in Mississippi a day too long (Woo)
Your days are numbered, so are mine
Time is pilin' up, we struggle and we scrape
All boxed in, nowhere to escape
The city's just a jungle, more games to play
I'm trapped in the heart of it
Tryin' to get away
I was raised in the country
Een workin' in the town
I been in trouble since I
Set my suitcase down
I ain't got nothing for you
I had nothing before
Don't even have anything for myself anymore
Sky's full of fire and the
Rain is pourin' down
There's nothin' you can sell me
So I'll see you around
All my powers of expression
And thoughts so sublime
Could never do you justice reason or rhyme
Well, there's only one thing that I did wrong
I stayed in Mississippi a day too long
The devil's in the alley
The mule kickin' in the stall
Say anything you wanna, I've heard it all
I was thinkin' about the things that she said
I was dreamin' I was sleepin' in your bed
Walkin' through the leaves
Fallin' from the trees
Feel like a stranger nobody sees
So many things we never will undo
I know you're sorry, well, I'm sorry too
Some people will offer you their
Hand and some won't
Last night I knew you, tonight, I don't
I need somethin' strong to distract my mind
I'm gonna look at you 'til my eyes go blind
Well, I got here, followin' the southern star
I crossed that river just to be where you are
There's only one thing that I did wrong
I stayed in Mississippi a day too long
Well, my ship's been split to splinters
It's sinkin' fast i'm drownin' in the poison
Got no future, got no past
But my heart is not weary
It's light and it's free
I've got nothin' but affection for
Those who've sailed with me
Everybody's movin' if they
Ain't already there
Everybody's gotta move somewhere
Well, stick with me, baby, anyhow
Things should start to get
Interesting right about now
Well, my clothes are wet
They're tight on my skin
Not as tight as the corner
That I painted myself in
I know that fortune is waiting to be kind
So give me your hand and say you'll be mine
The emptiness is endless, cold as clay
You can always come back
But, you can't come back all the way
Well, there's only one thing that I did wrong
I stayed in Mississippi a day too long
Yeah, the only one thing that I did wrong
I stayed in Mississippi a day too long
The only one thing that I did wrong
I stayed in Mississippi a day too long (Woo)