Rodney Crowell - Jewel Of The South lyrics

One fine morning when the wild geese fly I'm taking my chances on the sunny side I'm headed down south where the gra** grows tall Where the mockingbirds singing and the whippoorwill calls Spanish moss on the Natchez Trace A gulf wind blowing wide across my face French girls dancing to a big bang drum Back down south where I come from Where the river flows like warm mola**es Rain fogs up my reading gla**es Honey s**le strong enough to curl your hair Back down there On one fine morning gonna pull up stakes I'm gonna chalk it all up as just a bad mistake I'm gonna hit the decks runnin' bid a fond farewell And by the time I get to Memphis I'll be outta my shell Cottonfields just as white as snow Sweet magnolia blossoms grow Big moon shinin' like an ice cream cone Back down south where I belong Where the river flows like milk and honey The nights are slow and the eggs are runny I wouldn't mind sittin' in a rocking chair Back down there Jewel of the south, cross my heart, shut my mouth Come the morning I'll be home in the sweet Delta dawn One fine morning and it won't be long I'm leaving out early with my glad rags on I'm gonna pull a load of wool off of my own two eyes And sharpen my senses countin' railroad ties When the mile long trestle makes a clickity-clack The whole dang town is gonna welcome me back Ticket to the land of the sugar cane Back down on the Ponchartrain Where the river flows like a grand mariner Sweet olive takes my breath away Sunday morning walkin' on the Jackson Square Back down there Jewel of the south, cross my heart, shut my mouth Come the morning I'll be home in the sweet Delta dawn Come the morning I'll be home in the sweet Delta dawn I wish I was in the land of cotton..