Down In Mississippi
Escape and Reflection: Stories from Down in Mississippi
Lyrics
As far back as I can remember
Reflecting on memories from the distant past
I hate to have to plow or hoe
Disliking agricultural work like plowing or hoeing
One of those long nine-feet sacs
Referring to long bags used for holding crops
Standing by that old dirt road
Being near a rural, unpaved pathway
Down in Mississippi
Emphasizing the location of Mississippi
Down in Mississippi
Reiterating the mention of Mississippi
Down in Mississippi where I was born
Stating the birthplace
Down in Mississippi where I come from
Highlighting the origin
I got nothing against Mississippi
Expressing neutrality towards Mississippi
Also was the home of my wife
Noting Mississippi as the birthplace of the speaker's wife
But I feel just like I'm a lucky man
Feeling fortunate to have escaped danger or difficulty
To get away with my life
Relief at surviving a challenging situation
Down in Mississippi
Repetition for emphasis on Mississippi
Down in Mississippi
Reiterating emphasis on Mississippi's connection
Down in Mississippi where I was born
Reaffirming Mississippi as the birthplace
Down in Mississippi where I come from
Reaffirming the origin of the speaker
They have a hunting season for the rabbit
Referencing a hunting season and its consequences
If you killed them you went to jail
Conveying the severity of penalties for hunting
Season was always opened on me
Feeling targeted or persecuted
Nobody needed no veil
Indicating the lack of protection or fairness
Down in Mississippi
Reiteration of the Mississippi location
Down in Mississippi
Reemphasizing Mississippi's connection
Down in Mississippi where I was born
Confirming Mississippi as the place of birth
Down in Mississippi where I come from
Confirming the speaker's origin
Down in Mississippi where I was born
Reaffirming birthplace connection
Down in Mississippi where I come from
Reaffirming the speaker's origin
Down in Mississippi (down in Mississippi)
Repetition for emphasis on Mississippi
Down in Mississippi (down in Mississippi)
Reiteration for emphasis on Mississippi
(Down in Mississippi) down in Mississippi
Continued emphasis on Mississippi's impact
(Down, down, down) down in Mississippi
Continued emphasis on the significance of Mississippi
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