Grew up in the south Had 27 teeth inside my mouth A stubborn man, I tried to use it well And just one secret I could never tell Keep me company if I go crazy Light the candle in my mind When I'm shivering inside You're the voice inside my head When I get scared and cannot speak An unreasonably weak Salvation People turn their heads People turn their heads My mississippi kin Said I could never fail if I don't try to win In these uncertain times we worry everyday And deep inside of us the worry has its way Doesn't this place sometimes feel like a circus? I'm a pendulum to you and it makes me nervous Dread the moment when I try To catch your hand as you go by If I should slip and let you fall Salvation People turn their heads People turn their heads