Magnolias
Southern Harmony: A Journey Through Magnolias and Tobacco Fields
Lyrics
Sisters on the low note
Sisters reflecting on a somber tone
Momma's playin' piano keys
Mom playing piano, establishing a musical setting
Papaw won't you teach us that sweet harmony
Asking grandfather to teach a beautiful harmony
Granny started early ironing all the clothes
Grandmother starting her day early by ironing various clothes
Handkerchiefs, undershirts, stockings and bows
Listing items like handkerchiefs, undershirts, stockings, and bows
It was a picture perfect Sunday morning family
Describing a picturesque Sunday morning with the family
You are magnolias
Expressing uncertainty about the future and determination to leave the current situation
Roses on a chain linked fence
-Call for my salvation
-But I've got other plans
-Don't know where I'm goin'
-But I ain't stayin' here
-Rich man on the hill
Observing disparities between rich and poor, deciding against a certain path
Poor white folks on the pills
-Me I'm walkin' sideways among tobacco fields
-No, I ain't gonna do this it ain't the best for me
-There's a fire on the mountain standin' in the street
Imagery of a fire on the mountain, signaling leaving past mistakes behind
Close enough to feel the smoke
-Wise enough to feel my feet
-Leavin' all that mess I made to burn behind me
-You are magnolias
Reiterating the uncertainty of the destination but resolute in not staying where they are
Roses on a chain linked fence
-Call for my salvation
-But I've got other plans
-Don't know where I'm goin'
-But I ain't stayin' here
-You are magnolias
Continuation of the theme of magnolias and roses, indicating a quest for something better
Roses on a chain linked fence
-Call for my salvation
-But I've got other plans
-Don't know where I'm goin'
-But I ain't stayin' here
-Sisters on the low note
Revisiting the opening scene, emphasizing familial connections and musical elements
Momma's playin' piano keys
-Papaw won't you teach us that sweet harmony
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