One Mississippi

We grew up next door to each other, best friends in the world
Even then I knew she was the only girl for me
Late at night in the field behind her yard
We'd play hide and seek till way after dark

Close your eyes tight so you can't see
Count to ten slowly and then look for me

We're only one Mississippi away
When I find you, will you stay with me for the rest of our days
The night is growing darker, I can almost see a light on your face
We're only one Mississippi away

When we turned 14, her family moved away
She wrote me letters about the Alabama rain
2,000 miles was a long way for two hearts to reach across
But no matter how many rivers they put between us

We're only one Mississippi away
When I find you, will you stay with me for the rest of our days
The night is growing darker, I can almost see a light on your face
We're only one Mississippi away

We talked on the phone every week, till the summer I turned 18
I saved all my money for a car and a diamond ring
I knew she'd be waiting for me in the Alabama rain
10 miles from the state line on highway 78
I knew she could hear me say

We're only one Mississippi away
When I find you, will you stay with me for the rest of our days
The night is growing darker, I can almost see a light on your face
I'll be beside you soon
We're only one Mississippi away