I Love Dixie
Southern Love Affair: Embracing Dixie's Charms in Frank Gwalla's Melodic Journey
Lyrics
Got love for my Mrs.
Expressing affection for his wife
She cook gravy n’ biscuits
Appreciating his wife's cooking skills
Yeah, my money long
Claiming financial stability
Long as the Mississippi
Comparing his financial stability to the length of the Mississippi River
And if I got time
Expressing a desire for leisure activities like fishing
I’d be out fishin’
Indicating a busy schedule, unable to fish
When I’m out of town
Expressing love for the Southern U.S. region
God damn, I love Dixie
Strong affection for the Southern U.S., particularly Dixie
God damn, I love Dixie
Reiteration of love for Dixie and Southern hospitality
Can’t lie I’m kind of tipsy
-When I’m sippin’ on the moonshine
-And I’m drinkin’ on whiskey
-Might as well grab a cold beer
-Money green like John Deere
-If you ain’t from around here
-We’ll show you love when you’re down here
-You see I’m kind of border line
Reflecting on identity and borders
Who’s to say, is it yours or mine?
Questioning ownership and boundaries
I fell in love with that Georgia pine
Expressing love for specific Southern states and a sense of kinship
When I crossed that Florida-Georgia line
-And I can’t lie, it’s a sin to me
-If you’re someone you pretend to be
-And you’ll always be a kin to me
-If you rocky top Tennessee
-Going down a backroad
Describing a journey and experiences on a backroad
Old Alabama Highway
-One arm on the wheel
-Singing song, Song of The South
-I was Dale Earnhardt til the gas ran out
-Hit a hundred and five from sittin’ still
-First I crank the ignition
-Then them gears start switchin’
-In that old square body
-You know that tail start’s fishin’
-Sippin’ on coke n’ rum
Describing weekend activities, including music, drinks, and shooting guns
Somebody roll me a blunt
-It’s the freakin’ weekend baby
-I’m about to shoot me some guns
-Bang bang, up at the stars
Engaging in star gazing and playing George Strait on guitar
Pickin’ George Strait on this old guitar
-There ain’t no way that Cupid missed me...
-God damn, I love Dixie
Reiteration of love for Dixie and Southern hospitality
Can’t lie I’m kind of tipsy
-When I’m sippin’ on the moonshine
-And I’m drinkin’ on whiskey
-Might as well grab a cold beer
-Money green like John Deere
-If you ain’t from around here ‘round here
-We’ll show you love when you’re down here
-Got love for my Mrs.
Repeating themes of affection for his wife, financial stability, and love for Dixie
She cook gravy n’ biscuits
-Mmm mmm
-Yeah, my money long
-So long
-Long as the Mississippi
-And if I got Time
-I’d be out fishin’
-When I’m out of town
-God damn, I love Dixie
-God damn, I love Dixie
Final expression of love for Dixie
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