The Mississippi River basin, frozen in the ice,
It's showing signs of melting as the water starts to pool.
The Ides of March are turning now, but it's still very cool,
The Mississippi River basin, frozen in the ice.

It's showing signs of melting as the water starts to pool.
The town around is bounded in a frozen winter scene.
The buildings and the bridges, that are looking so serene,
Present idyllic images resembling Christmas yule.

The town around is bounded in a frozen winter scene.
At dusk, to be highlighted by a pastel painted sky
Where pink and purple color hues are dominated by.
Frost fixes climate as the filtered air is brisk and clean.

At dusk, to be highlighted by a pastel painted sky
So cold, the stack belched smoke becomes suspended in the air.
Which paints a picture winter-made that's way beyond compare,
With lots of fancy lampposts that the roads are lighted by.

So cold, the stack belched smoke becomes suspended in the air.
This chilly channel sweeps around and travels through St. Paul,
Where, once the Ice is melted, riverboats begin to call,
To ship its cargo down to New Orleans and everywhere.

This chilly channel sweeps around and travels through St. Paul.
The Mississippi River basin, frozen in the ice,
Is, even in the winter, a hometown that's really nice,
With heated skyways linking buildings in the urban sprawl.

The Mississippi River basin, frozen in the ice,
It's showing signs of melting as the water starts to pool.
The season's hold is shifting where these frosty spirits rule
The Mississippi River basin, frozen in the ice.