You're the mother of the Southland Where I was born and bred You're in my heart and everythin' I do Yeah, you always have a place for me To rest my weary head And I will always love you, Bonnie Blue Bonnie Blue, is your Spanish moss still hangin'? Bonnie Blue, does your cotton still grow tall? Bonnie Blue, I've been wonderin' and a waitin' And it's hard to tell if anybody cares at all Bonnie Blue, I sure miss you Oh, Bonnie Blue, I'm sure missin' you Bonnie Blue, I can smell your Sunday dinner Bonnie Blue, your magnolias are in bloom Bonnie Blue, you know you always were a winner And remember there is someone here Who still loves you Bonnie Blue, I sure miss you Oh, Bonnie Blue, I'm sure missin' you You're the mother of the Southland Where I was born and bred You're in my heart and everythin' I do Yeah, you always have a place for me To rest my weary head And I will always love you, Bonnie Blue Oh, Bonnie Blue, is your tattered flag still flyin'? Bonnie Blue, yeah, they showed you wrong from right Bonnie Blue, I'm so sorry that I'm cryin' But there's not a lotta difference Between black and white Bonnie Blue, I sure miss you Oh, Bonnie Blue, I'm sure missin' you