Lyrics Jewel Of The South.lrc Rodney Crowell
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[00:10.45]One fine mornin’ when the wild geese fly
[00:15.05]I’m takin’ my chances on the sunny side
[00:19.75]I’m headed down south where the grass grows tall
[00:24.35]Where the mockingbirds singing and the whip-poor-will calls
[00:29.18]Oh, the Spanish moss on the Natchez Trace
[00:32.62]A Gulf wind blowing wide across my face
[00:35.22]French girls dancing to a big bang drum
[00:37.64]Back down south where I come from
[00:41.68]Where the river flows like a warm molasses
[00:44.43]Rain fogs up my reading glasses
[00:47.30]Honey suckle, strong enough to curl your hair
[00:52.12]Back down there
[00:56.93]Oh, one fine mornin’, gonna pull up stakes
[01:02.18]I’m gonna chalk it all up as just a bad mistake
[01:06.67]I’m gonna hit the decks running, bid a fond farewell
[01:11.46]And by the time I get to Memphis, I’ll be outta my shell
[01:16.30]Oh, the cotton fields just as white as snow
[01:19.43]A sweet magnolia blossoms grow
[01:22.07]A big moon shinin’ like an ice cream cone
[01:25.06]Back down south where I belong
[01:28.45]Where the river flows like milk and honey
[01:31.53]The nights are slow and the eggs are runny
[01:34.45]I wouldn’t mind sittin’ in a rocking chair
[01:39.14]Back down there
[01:42.00]Jewel of the south
[01:46.86]I cross my heart, shut my mouth
[01:52.27]Come the mornin’, I’ll be home in the sweet delta dawn
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[02:29.11]On one fine mornin’ and it won’t be long
[02:34.08]I’m leaving out early with my glad rags on
[02:38.75]I’m gonna pull a load of wool off my own two eyes
[02:44.11]And sharpen my senses countin’ railroad ties
[02:48.23]And when the mile long trestle makes a clickity-clack
[02:51.31]The whole Dang town is gonna welcome me back
[02:54.37]Take me to the land of the sugar cane
[02:57.19]I’m back down on the Pontchartrain
[03:00.69]Where the river flows like grand marnier
[03:03.59]The sweet olive takes my breath away
[03:06.52]Sunday mornin’ walkin’ on the Jackson Square
[03:11.13]I’m back down there
[03:13.98]Jewel of the south
[03:18.95]And cross my heart, shut my mouth
[03:24.94]Come the mornin’, I’ll be home in the sweet delta dawn
[03:35.90]Come the mornin’, I’ll be home in the sweet delta dawn
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[04:30.49]I wish I was in land of cotton
[04:34.32]Year of Release: 1995