Somewhere Down Below the Dixon Line
Southern Yearning: Journey Below the Dixon Line
Lyrics
Goodbye, Northman, I'm on my way
Expressing farewell to someone from the North and indicating a journey is about to begin.
Tuesday's my busy day
Referring to Tuesday as a busy day, possibly highlighting a regular schedule.
Grip's all packed and I'm feeling gay
Signifying readiness for the journey, with belongings packed and a positive mood ("gay").
Here's all I can say
Expressing a limitation in words or advice for the upcoming journey.
Drop me down in Caroline
Desiring to be dropped in the region of Carolina.
Caroline that would be fine
Expressing contentment with being in Caroline.
Any place below the Dixon Line
Expressing a preference for any place below the Dixon Line (a line historically dividing free and slave states).
Alabama or Tennessee
Listing specific states, Alabama or Tennessee, as appealing destinations.
Sure enough looks good to me
Expressing approval and positive sentiment toward the mentioned states.
I know I'll find some kinfolks there of mine
Anticipating finding relatives or familiar connections in the chosen destination.
Been away too long up with the ice and snow
Acknowledging a prolonged absence from warm regions and expressing a desire to return.
So now I crave to travel back where warm
Expressing a yearning to return to a place where warm temperatures prevail.
Warm breezes blow
Highlighting the appeal of warm breezes in the desired location.
But from now on when writing me
Requesting correspondence and instructing to forward messages if the person is not in the mentioned location.
If not there, just forward please
Clarifying the forwarding request for future communication.
Somewhere down below the Dixon Lone
Repeating the desire to be somewhere below the Dixon Line, emphasizing the location.
It ain't no use my telling you
Acknowledging the futility of explaining desires and preferences.
The many things I crave
Hinting at numerous unspoken desires or longings.
If you will come along with me
Encouraging someone to join the speaker to understand their sentiments better.
You'll know what I say
Assuring that accompanying the speaker will provide insight into their feelings and desires.
Drop me down in Caroline
Reiterating the desire to be dropped in Caroline as a preferred destination.
Caroline that would be fine
Expressing contentment with the idea of being in Caroline.
Any place below the Dixon Line
Reiterating the preference for any place below the Dixon Line.
Alabama or Tennessee
Listing specific states, Alabama or Tennessee, as appealing destinations once again.
Sure enough looks good to me
Expressing approval and positive sentiment toward the mentioned states once again.
I know I'll find some kinfolks there of mine
Anticipating finding relatives or familiar connections in the chosen destination again.
Been away too long up with the ice and snow
Reiterating the prolonged absence from warm regions and expressing a desire to return again.
So now I crave to travel back where warm
Reiterating the yearning to return to a place where warm temperatures prevail again.
Warm breezes blow
Reiterating the appeal of warm breezes in the desired location again.
But from now on when writing me
Repeating the request for correspondence and instructing to forward messages if the person is not in the mentioned location again.
If not there, just forward please
Reiterating the clarification of the forwarding request for future communication again.
Somewhere down below the Dixon Lone
Repeating the desire to be somewhere below the Dixon Line, emphasizing the location again.
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