Y'all Come
Neighborly Harmony: Y'all Come to Embrace the Country Connection
Lyrics
Y'all come, (y'all come), y'all come, (y'all come)
Invitation for people to come, emphasizing the collective "y'all."
Oh, y'all come to see us when you can
Encouragement to visit whenever possible.
Y'all come, (y'all come), y'all come, (y'all come)
Reiteration of the invitation using a friendly tone.
Oh, y'all come to see us now and then.
Expressing the desire for occasional visits.
When you live in the country everybody is your neighbor
Highlighting the close-knit nature of rural communities.
On this one thing you can rely
Assurance that neighbors will consistently visit.
They'll all come to see you and never, never leave you
Emphasizing the loyalty of neighbors who will never leave.
Saying y'all come to see us by and by.
Anticipation of future visits, using a familiar phrase "by and by."
Y'all come, (y'all come), y'all come, (y'all come)
Repetition of the invitation for emphasis.
Oh, y'all come to see us when you can
Encouragement to visit whenever convenient.
Y'all come, (y'all come), y'all come, (y'all come)
Reiteration of the invitation with a friendly tone.
Oh, y'all come to see us now and then.
Expressing the desire for occasional visits.
The kinfolks 're coming, coming by the dozen
Highlighting the large number of relatives coming together.
Eatin' everything from soup to hay, hay, hay
Describing the abundance of food being consumed.
And right after dinner they ain't looking any thinner
Noting that the guests aren't getting thinner after eating.
And here's what you'll hear them say.
Indicating a phrase commonly spoken by the guests.
Y'all come, (y'all come), y'all come, (y'all come)
Repetition of the invitation with enthusiasm.
Oh, y'all come to see us when you can
Encouragement to visit whenever possible.
Y'all come, (y'all come), y'all come, (y'all come)
Reiteration of the invitation using a friendly tone.
Oh, y'all come to see us now and then.
Expressing the desire for occasional visits.
Oh, old grandma's a wishing they'd come out to the kitchen
Describing the wish for assistance in the kitchen.
And help her do the dishes right away
Highlighting the urgency of doing the dishes immediately.
But they all start leavin', even though she's a grievin'
Noting the guests leaving despite grandma's grief.
You can still hear grandma say.
Grandma's words expressing her feelings about their departure.
Y'all come, (y'all come), y'all come, (y'all come)
Repetition of the invitation for emphasis.
Oh, y'all come to see us when you can
Encouragement to visit whenever convenient.
Y'all come, (y'all come), y'all come, (y'all come)
Reiteration of the invitation with a friendly tone.
Oh, y'all come to see us now and then.
Expressing the desire for occasional visits.
Oh, y'all come to see us now and then
Final reminder to come and visit occasionally.
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