Mississippi Man

[ intro ]In an ol'café near the railroad tracks
 saw her sitting there she was coming back I was headin' out to Jackson took me back in time
That  smile hit me like a freight train’s speed 
  [ Verse ] [ Soft Female ] "hey there Mississippi man,   [ Male ]  "what it be Joni?" what brings you back around,  [ soft  Female ]  what's making you wanna leave town? are you still runnin' from me?    [Duet] Memories rushed in like we knew they"d need to We were young an wild thought we"d never end Life was simpler then just you an a best friend time moved on an so did we
Yet here you are a ghost beside my coffee.
[ Verse  ] [ Male ]
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
 laughter echoed brought back summer nights.
[ Verse] [Female ] Of Stars above us holding hands so tight, touching the hand of the man that made me a woman.  [ Male ] years have turned an so have I
[ verse] [ female ] I can"t let myself get lost in those shimmering eyes [ verse  ] [ male ] his hands touching your forbidden places where my hands should be.    [ Female ] l 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 , you can answer the call, Mississippi Man don't let me fall again.
[ Duet ] We've traveled roads that led us far apart
But those old roads still twist around our hearts.
[ Verse  ] [ Male ] I've got my own path now 
[ Female ] I'll always remember you keep that promise I made to you.   [ Male ] don't cry Joni I'll always write an' sing for you I can"t stay. [ bridge][ Female ] I'll always play them on repeat I never wanted what we had to end. [Bridge ] [Male ] I've gotta go, Joni you married my best friend, Thanks for reliving memories of us with me it was nice to see you darlin 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. [ Female ] it was only make believe. [ Male ] goodbye Joni  seein you broke me all over again. [ Female ] you'll Always be my Conway. [Male ] You'll always be my Loretta Lynn, my coal miners daughter from butcher Holler, goodbye Joni Joni please don't cry it was nice to see you again you'll forget me bye an bye. [  Female ]  I don't like spiders an snakes but if that's what it takes for you to love me the way I wanna be loved by you then hit that road again Mississippi man stay miles ahead of us again ,my heart always belonged 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 ,Mississippi man you don't have to run anymore if you don't wanna Mississippi man stay here and love me the way I wanna be loved by you Mississippi man don't  let me fall again

Dark Outlaw whiskey rebellion dark country western,[ verse ][ male ]and[ female  ] [duet ]