Georgia Bound
Southern Exodus: Blind Blake's Journey to Georgia Bound Bliss
Lyrics
Packing up my duffel, gonna leave this town
Packing up belongings, preparing to leave the current location.
Packing up my duffel, gonna leave this town
Reiterates the act of packing up and leaving the town.
And I'm gonna hustle to catch that train southbound
Expressing determination to work hard to catch a southbound train.
Got the Georgia blues for the plow and hoe
Feeling melancholy for agricultural work in Georgia involving a plow and hoe.
Got the Georgia blues for the plow and hoe
Repeating the emotional connection to Georgia's agricultural life.
Walked out my shoes over this ice and snow
Conveying hardship by walking extensively in cold weather.
Tune up the fiddle, dust off the bow
Preparing a musical instrument, the fiddle, for playing.
Tune up the fiddle, dust off the bow
Reiterating the readiness to play the fiddle after cleaning it.
Put on the griddle, and open up the cabin door
Getting ready to cook (using "griddle") and inviting openness.
I thought I was going to the north land to stay
Initially thought of settling in the north but changing plans.
I thought I was going to the north land to stay
Repeating the uncertainty about staying in the north; longing for the south.
South is on my mind, my blues won't go away
Having persistent blues, indicating a state of sadness or longing.
Potatoes in the ashes, possum on the stove
Describing a rustic meal with potatoes and possum, possibly in a challenging environment.
Potatoes in the ashes, possum on the stove
Reiterating the imagery of a simple meal and surroundings.
You can have the hash, but leave it on the clove
Offering the hash but asking to leave it on the clove (a spice), suggesting preference.
Chicken on the roof, babe, watermelons on the vine
Depicting unconventional scenes of a chicken on the roof and watermelons growing.
Chicken on the roof, babe, watermelons on the vine
Reiterating the unusual images and expressing eagerness to return.
I'll be glad to get back, to that Georgia gal of mine
Anticipation and happiness about reuniting with a special person in Georgia.
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