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Mississippi

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Mississippi

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Every step of the way, we walk the lineYour days are numbered, so are mineTime is piling up, we struggle and we strayWe're all boxed in, nowhere to escapeCity's just a jungle, more games to playTrapped in the heart of it, tryin' to get awayI was raised in the country, I been working in the townI been in trouble ever since I set my suitcase downGot nothing for you, I had nothing beforeDon't even have anything for myself anymoreSky full of fire, Pain pouring downNothing you can sell me, I'll see you aroundAll my powers of expression and thoughts so sublimeCould never do you justice in reason or rhymeOnly one thing I did wrongStayed in Mississippi a day too longWell, the devil's in the alley, mule's in the stallSay anything you wanna, I have heard it allI was thinking about the things that Rosie saidI was dreaming I was sleeping in Rosie's bedWalking through the leaves, falling from the treesFeeling like a stranger nobody seesSo many things that we never will undoI know you're sorry, I'm sorry tooSome people will offer you their hand and some won'tLast night I knew you, tonight I don'tI need something strong to distract my mindI'm gonna look at you 'til my eyes go blindWell I got here following the southern starI crossed that river just to be where you areOnly one thing I did wrongStayed in Mississippi a day too longWell my ship's been split to splinters and it's sinking fastI'm drowning in the poison, got no future, got no pastBut my heart is not weary, it's light and it's freeI've got nothing but affection for all those who sailed with meEverybody's moving, if they ain't already thereEverybody's got to move somewhereStick with me baby, stick with me anyhowThings should start to get interesting right about nowMy clothes are wet, tight on my skinNot as tight as the corner that I painted myself inI know that fortune is waiting to be kindSo give me your hand and say you'll be mineWell, the emptiness is endless, cold as the clayYou can always come back, but you can't come back all the wayOnly one thing I did wrongStayed in Mississippi a day too long
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