On the Banks of Mississippi - In Vain

On the banks of the Mississippi

An old man sits on his bench

Watching the river’s water flow

Smoking cigarettes as time goes by

Reminiscing about the years passed

And his loved ones who’ve gone old

Now his life is shortened

His better days are gone

Watching the moon in the eventide

In the cold freezing rain

Three destinies in a cruel world

With vague dreams buried by loss

Laying their burdens down

On the banks of the Mississippi

On the banks of the Mississippi

A woman breaks down in tears

Crying for her lost love

Who was consumed by the waves

On a stormy autumn night

Never to be found again

Now her life is without meaning

Now her life is dead

Watching…

On the banks of the Mississippi

An old sailor is drinking his ale

Trying to find peace of mind, trying to ease the pain

Regretting his actions of the past, and all those wasted years

Time spent at bars around the world, miles away from home

Now he longs for someone

But no one is to be found

Watching…

Cast your sorrows to the wind

And stay for a while

Don’t let them bring you down

Those sorrows you cannot hide

They’re tearing you up inside

Another day will come

When you lay your burdens down