Mark Erelli - Dear Magnolia lyrics

Dear Magnolia, I lend you my ear Whisper your stories and secrets hidden here Of a South that rose, of a South that fell Your days of glory, your days of hell We'll weep together, praise to the Lord Raise up our voices and lay down our swords To the souls we've lost, to the souls we've found Though they never stop asking us Did you really have to take us down CHORUS Heavy-headed blossoms Fragrant as they fall I have wandered through the door Of everything you stand for Heavy-headed blossoms Gracefully reveal That which I had always felt was missing Like the rolling dreams of a wagonless wheel Your sweet survival has given rise Unto your wisdom and yet you realize Though your arms are long, and your reach is wide Within your deepest scars There are some snakes still hiding So Dear Magnolia, I pledge my return To the hills between us on which fires still burn There we'll stand our ground 'til the moon above Comes shining through the smoke In the name of love CHORUS