As the moon goes fading

He lies awake waiting

For a break in the night

When he makes he's lonely flight

And it's the same old story

Somebody bound for glory

And somewhere in my life

I swear it had to belong



I've been countin' the stars

As they come on through the bars

And I've been heard singin'

A sad man's song

It's time for busting

Out of this jail

And get me a gun

No time for bail

And I've been here too many nights too long



And now I wonder if

They'll find me tonight

I've been sleepin' in the day

Runnin' below the pale moonlight



Hidin' in a canebrake

From a man I can't seem to shake

And in my head

I'm hearing a southern song

Mississippi,

Roll on in my brain

And keep me sheltered

In the summer rain

I could never stay here too many nights too long



And now I wonder if

They'll find me tonight

I've been sleepin' in the day

Runnin' below the pale moonlight



Escondido en un canaveral

De un hombre que no puedo ver

Y el hombre, escondido

De donde sera

Mississippi,

Roll on in my brain

And keep me sheltered

In the summer rain

I could never stay here too many nights too long

I could never stay here too many nights too long