One Mississippi

Got no gloves and I don’t wear a hat

And these streets are cold

and I forgot the reasons I came.

Walk a mile and I cross the bridge

To where heat of industry

Meets cold river air

And I wonder if I will

Survive the wave

That’ll drown this place

It’s a clockwork planet

And I’ve broken every key

Trying to keep the time from twisting out of reach

And it’s one Mississippi

It is two times grip is slipping

It is three Mississippi

Time stands still

Got no home and I made no plans

And this city holds me in the palm of its hand and it sings

This is where you will catch your breath

Well I’m thinking of you

And I can hear your words

When you said flying away is for the birds

And by the way genius you ain’t walking south.’

It’s a clockwork planet

And I’ve broken every key,

Trying to keep the time from twisting

Out of reach

And it’s one Mississippi

It is two times grip is slipping

It is three Mississippi

Time stands still

And it’s four Mississippi

Can we stop the clocks from ticking

It is five Mississippi

Time stands still

And can we spin the world on its axis

Can we make the clocks run backwards

Can I only change your history for a day

And can I fix you in this moment

See us both move in slow motion

Is that sunrise or sunset who can say

It’s one Mississippi

It is two times grip is slipping

It is three Mississippi

Time stands still

Yeah it’s one Mississippi

It is two times grip is slipping

It is three Mississippi

Time stands still…