Punch Brothers - The Mississippi Is Frozen lyrics

Well, my child, that's quite a while ago, now Let's see what I can recall Might be a trip one January, when Great-granddad had work up in Saint Paul Tell me what it felt like A story is worth a thousand pictures Was it really, truly cold? I remember staring out the hotel window Mother saying, "Look my little one The Winter Carnival's begun And the Mississippi is frozen." God, how I wish I'd been born before the warming Left us only summer, spring, and fall On those rare mornings when I see my breath I say a prayer for winter's mortal soul Teach me how that prayer goes And we'll bow our heads together, child; You never really know I say, "Father up above if you can hear me Consider this our lesson learned Let Winter Carnivals return; Let the Mississippi be frozen." So, friends, take stock of what you got No matter if you want it at the time Take a picture only if it helps you Tell a better story down the line Someone's never heard it Never felt the things you're feeling And it's someone that you love Once upon an evening on Exchange Street After jokes were told, and songs were sung The Winter Carnival was underway And the Mississippi was frozen