[Verse 1] 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 [Verse 2] Citys just a jungle more games to play Im trapped in the heart of it, tryin to get away I was raised in the country, been workin in the town I been in trouble ever since I set my suitcase down [Verse 3] I got nothin for you, I had nothin before Dont even have anything for myslf anymore Sky full of fire, and the rain is pourin down Thres nothing you can sell me, so Ill see you around [Verse 4] All my powers of expression and thoughts too sublime Could never do you justice no reason or rhyme Well theres only one thing I did wrong Stayed in Mississippi a day too long [Verse 5] Devils devils in the alley, mules kickin in the stall Say anything you wanna, I heard it all I was thinkin bout the things that you said I was dreaming I was sleepin in your bed See The Chicks LiveGet tickets as low as 15You might also like[Verse 6] Walking through the leaves, falling from the trees Feeling like a stranger nobody sees Well, so many things we never will undo I know youre sorry, oh Im sorry too and [Verse 7] Some people offer you their hand and some wont Last night I knew you, tonight I dont I need something strong to distract my mind Im gonna look at you til my eyes go blind [Verse 8] Well I got here followin the southern star I crossed that river just to be where you are Theres only one thing I did wrong Stayed in Mississippi a day too long [Verse 9] Well my ships been split with splinters, its sinking fast Im drowning in the poison, got no future, got no past But my eyelines not moving, its light and its free Ive got nothing but affection for those whove sailed with me [Verse 10] Everybody moving if they aint already there Everybodys got to move somewhere Well, stick with me baby anyhow Things should start to get interesting right about now [Verse 11] My clothes are wet, theyre tight on my skin Not as tight as the corner that I painted myself in I know that fortune is reckon to be kind So give me your hand and say youll be mine [Verse 12] Emptiness is endless, cold as the clay You can always come back, but you cant come back all the way Yeah theres only one thing I did wrong Stayed in Mississippi a day too long Yeah the only thing that I did wrong Stayed in Mississippi a day too long Yeah the only thing that I did wrong Stayed in Mississippi a day too long
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