Now we're in twin cities
Where the Mississippi rises and then falls
One is Minneapolis
And the other no less famous is St. PaulsThere are stray dogs on the highway
And the local farmers moan about lack of rain
When the winds blew last winter I swear
England had another hurricane, hurricaneAnd we are twin cities, and we are that river
From the standing still, we will be deliveredLast time in New York was with Mandela
And Madonna and The Mets
Theyre icons of an era where
Thats about as famous as it gets
(Thats what I call famous, babe)Ive seen cities full of ticker tape
And cotton trains through Utah, disappearing out of sight
Now Im standing in a city
Thats as pretty as an ocean in the nightAnd we are twin cities, and we are that ocean
From the standing still, we are set in motionAnd no one calls me up to say
How long are you going to be away?
(Are you ever coming back?)
Yeah, yeah
(Are you ever coming back?)No one calls me up to say
Dont let that life lead you astray
(Dont forget to come back)
Yeah
(Dont forget to come back)They were rioting in Detroit on the night
The Pistons won it back to back
I was out of there the next day
And I only had just two bags to packAnd we are twin cities, and we are one river
From the standing still, we will be delivered
And we are twin cities, and we are one ocean
From the standing still, we are set in motionYeah, we are twin cities
We are one river
(We are twin cities)
One oceanWe are twin cities
(We are twin cities)
We are one river, yeah
One oceanWe are twin cities, one ocean
We are twin cities