This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
And when the sunshine showed
Her face I felt like I was ready to die
Went lookin' for a place to hide
A hole I could crawl inside
Long lines
Whiskey bottles
And the same old song
I smell death in the air
And I know it won't be long
And I could say I'm trying to change
But that's just another lie
Its been a day and a half
And I'm still high
And I feel like Jackson Mississippi
A river runnin'
Like Jackson Mississippi
A river runnin'
Like Jackson Mississippi
A river runnin through my viens
And when the daylight disappeared
I took a good look inside
Behind my pride
I sat down and cried
I know I'm not a fool
But I don't know what's wrong
Maybe its time to pack
And just move on
And I could say I'm trying to change
But that would just be a lie
I'm lookin' for some one to tell me why
Her face I felt like I was ready to die
Went lookin' for a place to hide
A hole I could crawl inside
Long lines
Whiskey bottles
And the same old song
I smell death in the air
And I know it won't be long
And I could say I'm trying to change
But that's just another lie
Its been a day and a half
And I'm still high
And I feel like Jackson Mississippi
A river runnin'
Like Jackson Mississippi
A river runnin'
Like Jackson Mississippi
A river runnin through my viens
And when the daylight disappeared
I took a good look inside
Behind my pride
I sat down and cried
I know I'm not a fool
But I don't know what's wrong
Maybe its time to pack
And just move on
And I could say I'm trying to change
But that would just be a lie
I'm lookin' for some one to tell me why
Lyrics submitted by thewhitepony33
Jackson, Mississippi Lyrics as written by Robert Ritchie James Trombly
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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another person who immediately assumes everything is about drugs :(
yeah, it probably is somewhat associated with drugs, but I mean seriously, a day and a half and I am still high, of course drugs are involved, but sometimes drugs plus a certain mood are associated with a place, hell, I have felt like a lot of different places, and I think this is just a certain experience associated with a certain place, and once that feeling returns, the impulse to return to that particular place comes along with it
^ my thoughts exactly
crap i was gonna say somethin bout the meaning but thats covered song rocks though
I love this song, what ever it means, but I do have a problem with it. I hope who ever wrote this song realizes the Misssissippi River does not flow through Jackson Mississippi, if that's the river it's referring to.
i think the river is metaphorical, and what the hell happend in jackson mississippi to make him write this song?
The Pearl River runs' through Jackson, the Ross Barnett Reservoir is formed by a dam on the Pearl River. Kid Rock performed the Music Video for (Jacksn, Mississippi) ontop of the docks surrounding the Ross Barnett Reservoir.
@R.Hanlin The Perl river is the county Line between Rankin and hinds county and Pearl and Jackson. I can assure you there are not huge docks like that on the Pearl River as well as no steam paddle gambling boats. those are on the Mississippi 40 miles from Jackson
@R.Hanlin That video was shot on the Mississippi River at New Orleans. Doesn't even resemble the Ross Barnett Reservoir or the Pearl River.
i think its about him falling for a girl in jackson ms but he partied too hard got drunk, stoned, whatever and lost her and now he cant get over her
Are you guys sure this isn't a cover? Still a great song, though.