I've been searching for the higher ground
I've heard some stories about the ghost in this town
I would tell you if you stick around
For Mississippi
Take all of my money 'cause it doesn't buy love
Give me all your time because it's never enough and
Take me to the moment where we fell in love
Through Mississippi
In a moment of madness I jumped into your wishing well
With a pocket full of copper to weigh me down
I'll count on you
To seal the holes in my false hope
You'll be the river when I'm all alone
And in return I'd sail your shores
I hope your tidal wave falls short
Please fall short
I've been trying to read your thoughts
I just don't think your reasons were enough
I'll build myself a raft and sail the great ocean
To Mississippi
Your river banks weren't strong enough
You hide your tears and you shake them off
For six weeks straight your current strained
Through Mississippi
In a moment of madness I jumped into your wishing well
With a pocket full of copper to weigh me down
I'll count on you
To seal the holes in my false hope
You'll be the river when I'm all alone
And in return I'll sail your shores
I hope your tidal wave falls short
I can fix you
I can mend you
I can make you run again
Like you used to
Like you're meant to
We can drown just like we planned
I can fix you
I can mend you
I can make you run again
Like you used to
Like you're meant to
We can drown just like we planned
In a moment of madness I jumped into your wishing well
With a pocket full of copper to weigh me down
I'll count on you
I hope your tidal wave falls short
Please fall short
Please fall short