North Carolina Line
Racing Memories and Southern Tales: Gene Vincent's North Carolina Line
Lyrics
Down in the country, amongst the pines
Describing a rural area surrounded by pine trees.
Norfolk, virginia, near the north carolina line
Refers to Norfolk, Virginia, located close to the border with North Carolina.
Down in the country, amongst the pines
Reiteration of the rural setting among pine trees.
Norfolk, virginia, near the north carolina line
Reiterates the proximity of Norfolk, Virginia, to the North Carolina border.
Well now me and old elmer waterfield
Introducing the narrator and old Elmer Waterfield.
Used to sit beneath the pines
Recalls times spent beneath the pine trees.
Arguing whose car was faster
Describes debates about whose car was faster.
Was it his or was it mine
Questioning whether Elmer's or the narrator's car was faster.
Then hear and tell the story
Introduces a story or anecdote.
You'd swear that it was true
Claims the story is so convincing that you'd believe it.
His old ford and one plymouth of me
Specifically mentions Elmer's Ford and the narrator's Plymouth.
Went a hundred and twenty-two
Claims that the two cars reached a speed of one hundred and twenty-two.
Down in the country, amongst the pines
Repetition of the rural setting among pine trees.
Norfolk, virginia, near the north carolina line
Reiterates the location near the North Carolina line.
Down in the country, amongst the pines
Repeats the description of the rural area among pine trees.
Norfolk, virginia, near the north carolina line
Reiterates the proximity to the North Carolina border.
Down in the country, amongst the pines
Repetition of the rural setting among pine trees.
Norfolk, virginia, near the north carolina line
Reiterates the location near the North Carolina line.
Down in the country, amongst the pines
Repeats the description of the rural area among pine trees.
Norfolk, virginia, near the north carolina line
Reiterates the proximity to the North Carolina border.
If you want to spread a rumor
Suggests the freedom to spread rumors or gossip.
Or a gossip, please feel free
Encourages gossip and mentions Old Lonzo Cooper's expertise.
Just ask old lonzo cooper
Highlights Lonzo Cooper as someone superior to NBC in spreading information.
He's better than nbc
Down in the country, amongst the pines
Repetition of the rural setting among pine trees.
Norfolk, virginia, near the north carolina line
Reiterates the location near the North Carolina line.
Down in the country, amongst the pines
Repeats the description of the rural area among pine trees.
Norfolk, virginia, near the north carolina line
Reiterates the proximity to the North Carolina border.
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