Mississippi Phone Booth
Midnight Confessions in a Mississippi Phone Booth
Lyrics
Mississippi phone booth
Describes the setting, a phone booth in Mississippi.
In the middle of the night
Suggests the time of the event, in the middle of the night.
Bugs flying everywhere
Highlights the presence of bugs, creating a vivid scene.
Crazy in the gas station light
Conveys a chaotic atmosphere under the gas station lights.
Heart pounding through my t-shirt
Expresses intense emotions, possibly anxiety or excitement.
Pumping change in a call to you
Describes making a call, emphasizing urgency or need.
Mississippi phone booth
Reiterates the location, emphasizing its significance.
Operator would you get me through
Requests the operator's assistance in connecting the call.
Flat black 84 Camaro
Introduces a flat black 84 Camaro, symbolizing a vehicle.
Run it up from New Orleans
Indicates the origin of the journey from New Orleans.
Everything south of I-10
Defines the geographical scope as everything south of I-10.
I just blew it all to smithereens
Suggests a significant event or decision with the phrase "blew it all to smithereens."
Now, I'm somewhere close to Jackson
Reveals the current location, somewhere close to Jackson.
I need Memphis on the line
Expresses the need to contact Memphis urgently.
Mississippi phone booth
Reiterates the significance of the Mississippi phone booth.
Tell Jesus I'm outta dimes
Adds a spiritual dimension, asking to convey a message to Jesus.
Quart of vodka, eight-ball cocaine
Lists substances, possibly indicating a troubled state of mind.
Not enough to change my mind
Suggests that even substances may not change the speaker's mind.
Mississippi phone booth
Repeats the plea to avoid hanging up, emphasizing desperation.
Please don't hang up on me this time
Reiterates the fear of disconnection, underlining its importance.
Mississippi phone booth
Repeats the plea, intensifying the sense of urgency.
Please don't hang up on me this time
Further emphasizes the fear of being hung up on.
Calling from a Mississippi phone booth
Reiterates the act of calling from a Mississippi phone booth.
Please don't hang up on me this time
Repeats the plea, seeking understanding or connection.
Mississippi phone booth
Concludes with a final reference to the Mississippi phone booth.
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