Mississippi (Bob Dylan)   (Bob Dylan) - STING 22211   (Ralf Bender)

 

 (Opener & Closer): Circle Left:

Every step of the way - we walk the line - your days are numbered - so are mine

ALLEMANDE LEFT your Corner - TURN your PARTNER RIGHT

ALLEMANDE LEFT your Corner - and WEAVE THAT old RING

All my powers of expression - and thoughts too sublime

Could never do you justice - in reason or rhyme

There's only one thing - that I did wrong - I stayed in Mississippi - a day too long

 

 

 (Figures 1 & 4): HEAD LADIES CHAIN - got to turn that honey go ‘round

The SIDES LEAD RIGHT - and CIRCLE TO A LINE OF FOUR - SIDE MEN BREAK

And then PASS THRU - do a WHEEL AND DEAL - and everybody ZOOM

DOUBLE PASS THRU - the LEADERS PARTNER TRADE

SWING that Corner - PROMENADE - all that way

There's only one thing - that I did wrong - I stayed in Mississippi a day too long

 

 

 (Figures 2 & 3): HEADS LEAD RIGHT - and CIRCLE TO A LINE OF FOUR

HEAD Men Break - UP TO THE MIDDLE AND BACK - RIGHT AND LEFT THRU

And turn with Sue - FLUTTERWHEEL - and SWEEP A QUARTER more

You SQUARE THRU THREE- three quarters ‘round

SWING that Lady Corner - PROMENADE back home

There's only one thing - that I did wrong - I stayed in Mississippi a day too long

 

 

 (Middle Break): FOUR BOYS PROMENADE - one time around

Come back home - and SWING the sweet Girl

Join all your hands and CIRCLE - to the LEFT gonna walking ‘round

ALLEMANDE LEFT your Corner - and WEAVE THAT old RING

Well I got here - following the Southern Star

I crossed that river - just to be where you are

There's only one thing - that I did wrong - I stayed in Mississippi a day too long

 

 

 (Closer): FOUR GIRLS PROMENADE - one time around

Come back home - and SWING your Boy

Join all your hands and CIRCLE - to the LEFT gonna walking ‘round

ALLEMANDE LEFT your Corner - and WEAVE THAT old RING

Well, the emptiness is endless - cold as the clay

You can always come back - you can't come back all the way

There's only one thing - that I did wrong - I stayed in Mississippi

 

 

 (Closer): Allemande Left - and Swing

The only thing - that I did wrong - stayed in Mississippi a day too long

 

 

Original Lyrics

 

Every step of the way - we walk the line
Your days are numbered - So are mine
Time is piling up - We struggle and we scrape
All boxed in - Nowhere to escape


The city's just a jungle - More games to play
I'm trapped in the heart of it - Trying to get away
I was raised in the country - Been working in the town
I been in trouble - since I Set my suitcase down

I ain't got nothing for you - I had nothing before
Don't even have anything - For myself anymore
Sky's full of fire - And the rain is pouring down
There's nothing you can sell me - So I'll see you around

All my powers of expression - And thoughts so sublime
Could never do you justice - Reason or rhyme
There's only one thing that I did wrong

I stayed in Mississippi a day too long

The devil's in the alley - The mule kickin' in the stall
Say anything you want to - I've heard it all
I was thinking about the things that she said
I was dreaming I was sleeping in your bed

Walking through the leaves - Falling from the trees
Feel like a stranger - nobody sees

So many things - we never will undo
I know you're sorry - well I'm sorry too


Some people will offer you their hand and some won't
Last night I knew you, -tonight I don't
I need something strong - to distract my mind
I'm gonna look at you - till my eyes go blind

Well I got here, following the southern star
I crossed that river just to be where you are
There's only one thing that I did wrong
I stayed in Mississippi a day too long

Well my ship's been split to splinters - It's sinking fast

I'm drowning in the poison - Got no future Got no past
But my heart is not weary, it's light and it's free
I've got nothing but affection - for those who've sailed with me

Everybody's moving - if they ain't already there
Everybody's got to move - somewhere
Well stick with me baby - anyhow
Things should start to get interesting - right about now

My clothes are wet - Tight on my skin
Not as tight as the corner that I painted myself in
I know that fortune is waiting to be kind
So give me your hand and say you'll be mine

The emptiness is endless - Cold as clay
You can always come back - But you can't come back all the way
Well there's only one thing that I did wrong
I stayed in Mississippi a day too long


Yeah the only thing that I did wrong
Was stayed in Mississippi a day too long
The only thing that I did wrong
Was stayed in Mississippi a day too long