Like Mississippi Stream

Remember those streets of Memphis, you and me Two broke kids with nothing but time to spend Your laugh rang out as we drove aimlessly Past shuttered shops where old tales end I watched your hair dance wild and free While your fingers tapped a rhythm, my friend Time flows away like the Mississippi stream You can't catch the water, can't hold the gleam The river keeps moving, day after day While memories are all that choose to stay Sunday morning backseat confessions shared "Let's keep driving," you'd say with that smile Looking backward but thinking forward, we dared To chase the sun for mile after mile Trading guitar strings for gas, we never cared That our pockets were empty all the while Time flows away like the Mississippi stream You can't catch the water, can't hold the gleam The river keeps moving, day after day While memories are all that choose to stay Found your picture yesterday, tucked away Between pages of an old blues song If I could swim against time's strong sway I'd tell you why we got it wrong Time flows away like the Mississippi stream You can't catch the water, can't hold the gleam The river keeps moving, day after day While memories are all that choose to stay