Rotten Mississippi (short)

oh come a little closer child

let me tell you a story

about the mighty mississippi river

and all of her glory

but the mighty mississippi river can't drown all my tears

been cryin for so long babe it seems like years and years

you see I've done a bad thing babe

my life won't be the same

but don't you worry child

I'll take all the blame

but the flowin mississippi river can't flush away my fears

the faces in the water look like shattered broken mirrors

you see I've been a bad man babe

and I've been doin things

oh, it's a concrete jungle

that I've started to sink

now the rotten mississippi river holds all my past

who knew that deep dark water would fill up so damn fast 

rippling with the memories of what I have done 

can't wash away my sins babe

no matter how deep it runs

but one day I'll put on my shoes and step of its wide banks

and I won't hold my breath no matter how much it stanks

and if you want to babe

I'll take you with me

just come a little closer child and we'll talk more privately

come and take my hand dear one

I'll  treat you like a daughter

and we won't show any fear of the deep dark water

cause the mighty mississippi river will always be inside us

constantly reflecting, shimmering in the iris.