Where the Foxtail Grows
Southern Serenity: Where Nature Thrives
Lyrics
Way down south where the fox tail grows
Refers to a southern location where fox tails are abundant.
Days are long when the west wind blows
Describes long days when the west wind is blowing.
Sun burns hot and the nights are cold
Highlights the contrast between hot days and cold nights.
Way down south where the fox tail grows
Reiterates the setting of the southern region with abundant fox tails.
Way down south where the fox tail grows
Repetition of the southern location with additional imagery of vultures and moaning canyons.
Vulture flies and the canyon moans
Introduces imagery of a vulture flying and a moaning canyon.
I don’t need rain to soothe my soul
Expresses contentment without needing rain for solace.
Way down south where the fox tail grows
Reiterates the southern location as a source of comfort.
I turn my face up to the sky
Turns attention to the sky, expressing gratitude for clouds.
I thank the Lord for every cloud that rolls on by
Expresses gratitude to the Lord for every passing cloud.
I get this feeling nobody knows
Shares a sense of isolation or uniqueness, feeling that nobody understands.
Way down south where the fox tail grows
Reiterates the southern location as the source of this unique feeling.
Way down south where the fox tail grows
Repetition emphasizing the significance of the southern setting.
Way down south where the cactus grows
Moves to a different southern location where cacti are abundant.
It gets lonely, I suppose
Describes the loneliness associated with this location.
But Lord, I love this life I chose
Expresses love for the chosen life despite the loneliness.
Way down south where the cactus grows
Reiterates the southern setting with the presence of cacti.
I turn my face up to the sky
Similar to line 11, turning the face to the sky in gratitude.
I thank the Lord for every cloud that rolls on by
Expresses thanks to the Lord for passing clouds.
I get this feeling nobody knows
Reiterates the feeling of being misunderstood or unique.
Way down south where the fox tail grows
Brings back the southern location as the source of this feeling.
Way down south where the fox tail grows
Repetition for emphasis on the significance of the southern setting.
Way down south where the fox tail grows
Repeats the southern location, introducing tumbleweeds and creosote.
Tumbleweeds and creosote
Describes additional elements of the southern landscape.
It ain’t much but it’s my home
Expresses attachment to the modest home in the southern location.
Way down south where the fox tail grows
Reiterates the significance of the southern setting with fox tails.
Way down south where the fox tail grows
Repetition emphasizing the importance of the southern location.
Way down south where the fox tail grows
Final repetition emphasizing the southern setting with fox tails.
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