Got no gloves and I don't wear a hat 

and these streets are calling 

I forgot the reasons I came 



Walk a mile and I cross the bridge to where 

the heat of inner stream 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 



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 



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 movie 

see us both move in slow motion 

is that sunrise or sunset? 

well who can say 



yeah and it's one Mississippi 

it is two times grip is slipping 

it is three Mississippi 

time stands still 



Yeah and it's one Mississippi 

It is two times grip is slipping 

It is three mississippi 

Time stands still