Mississippi Man

At an' old café near the railroad tracks,

I saw her sitting there, she was coming back into town I was headin' out, took me back in time

Her smile hit me like a freight train’s speed,

she smiled an' said hey there Mississippi man, I winked smiled saying what it be Joni what brings you back around, she smiles an' said "you rambling man" what's making you wanna leave town are you still runnin' from me?" Memories rushed in like I knew they"d need to

We were young and wild,thought we"d never end,

Life was simpler then, just you and a best friend.

But time moved on, and so did we,

Yet here you are,a ghost beside my coffee.

Hello darling, nice to see you,

Time has passed but you"re still true.

Though memories miles long may stay,

I've gotta get going now,can"t lose my way.

Her laugh echoed,brought back summer nights,

Stars above us,holding hands so tight her touching the hand of the man that made her a woman

But years have turned,and so have I,

can"t let myself get lost in the shimmer of her eyes,his hands touching her forbidden places where mine should be playing over an over on a movie screen,she says I came back for the man with a slow hand,Mississippi man you don't have to run any more if you don't want to you don't have to hang up the phone any more ramblin' man you can answer the call Mississippi Man don't let me fall again

We've traveled roads that led us far apart,

But those old roads still twist around my heart.

Sorry,darlin' I've got my own path now,you belong to him not me

I'll always remember you,keep the promise I made to you,I'll always write an' sing for you but I can"t stay,she sheds a tear whispers I'll always play them on repeat I never wanted what we had to end

Hello darling,nice to see you,

Time has passed but you"re still beautiful

Though memories miles long may stay,

I've gotta go, Joni you married my best friend Thank you darlin' for reliving memories of us with me it was nice to see you,your still as lovely as you where back then back when I would love to lay you down an' whisper those pretty love words in your ear,I never wanted what we had to end either,but you belonged to him not me,it was only make believe,goodbye'Darlin' seein' you broke me all over again,darlin' I've gotta' go,she whispered soft and low,you'll Always be my Conway Twitty i turned around slowly broken heart in hand winked an' replied You'll always be my Loretta Lynn my coal miners daughter,my butcher Holler goodbye darlin' it was nice to see you again,she says I don't like spiders an snakes but if that's what it takes for me to love you the way you wanta be loved by me then hit that road again,stay miles ahead of us again cause I belong to him my heart belongs to you Mississippi man I miss getting together every time we can don't let that Mississippi river keep us apart there's to much love in your Mississippi heart ramble on if you must Mississippi man you don't have to run anymore if you don't want to Mississippi man don't let me fall again