[Verse 1] Thermos coffee on the tailgate Painted numbers on the concrete wall Barges sliding by like slow freight Steel gates humming in the dark for us all [Chorus] Lock 11 moonlight, rolling on the river Red and green markers blinking in a line Lines in the water, hearts getting quiet Let the Mississippi carry off the time Let the Mississippi carry off the time [Verse 2] Old man Joe in his lawn chair Tells the same jokes, I laugh anyway Catfish slime in my hair Crickets tuning up like it’s a Friday parade It's that Dubuque Iowa shade [Chorus] Lock 11 moonlight, rolling on the river Red and green markers blinking in a line Lines in the water, hearts getting quiet Let the Mississippi carry off the time Let the Mississippi carry off the time [Bridge] City on the bluff, porch lights glowing Hook snagged deep, feel the drag pulling slow I don’t say much, but you already know it I keep coming back ‘Cause it feels like home [Chorus] Lock 11 moonlight, rolling on the river Red and green markers blinking in a line Lines in the water, hearts getting quiet Let the Mississippi carry off the time Let the Mississippi carry off the time
