MOSSIPPI TIME
[Verse 1]
New York counts money
Washington counts votes
California counts the minutes
Till somebody writes a quote
Everybody’s in a hurry
Everybody’s running late
Everybody wants a number
For exactly when to wait
But when the whole damn country
Needs to know how long is right
They say one Mississippi, two Mississippi
Welcome to Mossippi Time
[Chorus]
One Mississippi
Two Mississippi
You can keep your second hand
Three Mississippi
Four Mississippi
Time moves when it damn well can
You can measure it in cesium
You can measure it in light
But America still counts us
When it wants the timing right
That’s Mossippi Time
[Banjo Duel]
[Verse 2]
Somebody said, “Be there at seven”
So we asked, “Seven what?”
Seven sharp?
Seven-ish?
Seven if the truck will start?
Five minutes means I’m leaving
Five minutes means I’m dressed
Five minutes means I thought about it
And I’m doing my damn best
If you’re standing there at 7:01
Already losing your mind
Friend, you brought the wrong philosophy
To Mossippi Time
[Chorus]
One Mississippi
Two Mississippi
Take your wristwatch off your hand
Three Mississippi
Four Mississippi
You are starting to understand
You can schedule every heartbeat
You can draw a perfect line
But the porch light’s on
The coffee’s hot
And we’ve got plenty of time
Mossippi Time
[Extended Banjo Duel]
[Bridge]
The train may have a timetable
The courthouse has a clock
The preacher says eleven
But nobody looks shocked
The river doesn’t hurry
The kudzu takes its time
Even summer lasts forever
Down in Mossippi Time
[Banjo Duel]
[Verse 3]
So hurry if you want to
Race tomorrow down the road
Count the seconds
Count the miles
Count whatever helps your soul
We’ll be sitting where you left us
When your battery finally dies
Saying one Mississippi, two Mississippi
With a smile in our eyes
[Final Chorus]
One Mississippi
Two Mississippi
Funny how the whole nation knows
Three Mississippi
Four Mississippi
That’s just how the counting goes
You can laugh about Mississippi
You can say we’re all behind
But when you need to count a second
Whose name comes to mind?
Mossippi Time
[Final Banjo Duel]
[Outro]
One Mississippi
Two Mississippi
Take your time
Mossippi Time