“Mississippi” is a song by Train from the album Drops of Jupiter. According to lead singer and songwriter Pat Monahan, this song was written as a tribute to Jeff Buckley:
“At the time that we were touring that first album [1998’s Train], we were listening to a lot of Jeff Buckley’s Grace. When Jeff...
[Verse 1]
They call her Mississippi
But she don't flow to me
Spends her light on the Bayou
But she don't come to see
[Chorus]
She's the one that makes my dreams
They call her Mississippi
But she don't flow to me
[Verse 2]
The shape of her horizon
Makes the morning sun
When she puts her eyes on
Each and anyone
[Refrain]
She's the one that makes me fall
Midnight moon shines through it all
[Instrumental Break]
[Refrain]
She's the one that makes me fall
Midnight moon shines through it all
[Chorus]
She's the one that makes my dreams
They call her Mississippi
But she don't flow to me
They call her Mississippi
But she don't flow to me
[Instrumental Outro]
Mississippi was written by Charlie Colin & Jimmy Stafford & Pat Monahan & Rob Hotchkiss & Scott Underwood.
Mississippi was produced by Brendan O’Brien.
Train released Mississippi on Tue Mar 27 2001.