MISSISSIPPI MORNING

I ALWAYS TAKE IT AS A SIGN AS NIGHT GIVES WAY TO - MORNINGS SHINE THE GIFT OF EVERY BRAND NEW DAY AS WE NAVIGATE OUR WAY IN THE EARLY MORNING COOLNESS SONGBIRDS SING WITH EACH DAY'S NEWNESS THERES A MORNING MIST AROUND THE LAKE WHERE FISH START BITING AROUND DAYBREAK THE NEIGHBORS GOATS AGAIN HAVE STRAYED, CHECK HOW MANY EGGS THE HENS HAVE LAID MAKING BISCUITS FOR THE CHURCH POT LUCK, THE PASTORS WORKING ON HIS OLD TRUCK MORE PLACE THAN TIME AND TIME MEANS EVERYTHING TO SPEND WHAT'S MINE WAKING AND DREAMING ON A MISSISSIPPI MORNING GHOSTS FROM A TROUBLED PAST CAN REMIND WHEN SKIES ARE OVERCAST BUT FROM RAIN THE FIELDS STILL GROW WE'RE UNBURDENED WHEN IT'S LOVE WE KNOW THERE'S A REUNION NEAR THE COAST WITH ALL THOSE YOU LOVE THE MOST CALL A FRIEND SEE HOW THEY ARE SINCE A WRECK AND BUYING AN OLD NEW CAR (LONG BEFORE EVENING'S CALL) FOR LIGHT TO REST FLOWER BLOSSOMS VIE FOR PRETTIEST GARDENIAS MINGLE WITH THE AIR IN SPRING SIPPING COFFEE ON A FRONT PORCH SWING MORE PLACE THAN TIME AND TIME MEANS EVERYTHING TO SPEND WHAT'S MINE WAKING AND DREAMING ON A MISSISSIPPI MORNING