Oh minneapolis, I saw you and saint paul kiss Neath the moonlight in a mississippi mist Never saw a thing as beautiful as this Oh minneapolis Oh minneapolis, City on the water where the angels walk O saint paul, city of peace and righteousness City where the lord and the angels talk Oh minneapolis, I saw you and saint paul kiss Neath the moonlight in a mississippi mist Never saw a thing as beautiful as this Oh minneapolis Rain down, purple rain (i wanna hear the sound) I wanna feel the royal rain on me I wanna feel the holy water running like a holy stream I wanna be baptized in the city in the mississippi I wanna be baptized in the city in the mississippi O minneapolis, I saw you and saint paul kiss Neath the moonlight in a mississippi mist Never saw a thing as beautiful as this Oh minneapolis