Lyrics
I was born down in the country
I was born in a rural area.
Down where the cotton grows
In a region where cotton is cultivated.
Turnin' off the main highway
Leaving the main road.
Goin' down that country road
Traveling along a country road.
There's a place down in the country
Referring to a specific location in the countryside.
Where the pine trees grow so tall
Describing the tall pine trees in the area.
Walk across that old log bridge
Crossing an old log bridge.
Stretching 'cross Black River Swamp
The bridge spans Black River Swamp.
I can hear them bullfrogs croaking
Hearing the sound of bullfrogs at night.
In the blackness of the night
In the darkness, the bullfrogs are audible.
Calling me back to my childhood
These sounds evoke memories of childhood.
Down here in Black River Swamp
Reflecting on experiences in Black River Swamp.
Saw my name carved on a big oak tree
Seeing one's name carved on an oak tree by a fishing hole.
Down there by the fishing hole
The tree is located near a place to fish.
And the smell of old Black River
Noticing the distinct scent of Black River.
Where the waters are deep and cold
Describing the deep and cold waters of Black River.
I can hear the hound dogs howlin'
Hearing hound dogs howling.
Chasin' that old fox where I used to roam
Chasing a fox in the area where the speaker used to roam.
Down there in the country
Referencing the rural setting.
Callin' me to Black River Swamp
Feeling drawn back to Black River Swamp.
I can hear them hound dogs howlin'
Hearing hound dogs and recalling fox chases.
Chasin' that old fox where I used to roam
Chasing a fox in familiar territory.
Down there in the country
Feeling drawn back to the countryside.
Callin' me to Black River Swamp
Yearning for Black River Swamp.
I was born in the country
Reiterating the speaker's rural origin.
Down where the cotton grows
In a region where cotton is grown.
Turnin' off the main highway
Leaving the main road again.
Goin' down that country road
Traveling along a country road once more.
There's a place down in the country
Referring to the same specific location in the countryside.
Where the pine trees grow so tall
Describing the tall pine trees again.
Go across that log bridge
Recrossing the log bridge.
Stretching 'cross Black River Swamp
The bridge spans Black River Swamp once more.
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