Down Home Girl
Southern Charms: Love in Turnip Greens and Cotton Fields
Lyrics
Well I swear your perfume babe is made out of turnip greens
Expressing admiration for the natural and humble scent of the person, using the metaphor of turnip greens.
Every time I kiss you girl it tastes like pork and beans
Describing the unique flavor of kisses with a playful comparison to the taste of pork and beans.
Even though you're wearing those uptown high heels
Acknowledging the person's choice of fancy high heels while highlighting a contrast with a reference to a rural lifestyle.
I can tell from your giant step you've been walking through the cotton fields
Noticing the person's large steps and suggesting a connection to walking through cotton fields, possibly alluding to a down-to-earth background.
Ohhhhh you're sooooo down home girl
Reiterating the appreciation for the person's down-home and unpretentious qualities.
Every time you monkey child takes my breath away
Expressing the captivating nature of the person's movements, using "monkey child" as a term of endearment.
Well every time you move like that girl I got to get down and pray
Describing an irresistible urge to pray when witnessing the person's enticing movements.
Girl you know that dress you're wearing is made out of fiber glass
Commenting on the material of the person's dress, using fiberglass, possibly emphasizing its modern or unconventional nature.
Every time you move like that girl I got to go to Sunday Mass
Linking the person's captivating movements to a religious experience, mentioning the need to attend Sunday Mass.
Ohhhhh you're sooooo down home girl
Reaffirming the person's down-home charm and expressing admiration.
I'm gonna to take you to the muddy river and push you in
Imagining a scenario by the muddy river, suggesting a desire to experience intimacy and watch the water flowing over the person's skin.
So I can watch the water roll on down your velvet skin
Continuing the imagery, expressing a wish to witness the person in a natural, unrestrained state.
I'm gonna take you down to New Orleans down in Dixie land
Proposing to take the person to New Orleans, evoking a sense of cultural richness, possibly associated with joy and celebration.
So I can watch you do the second line with an umbrella in your hand
Describing the desire to observe the person participating in a traditional second line parade, further emphasizing the cultural context.
Ohhhhh you're sooooo down home girl
Reiterating the admiration for the person's down-home qualities in a playful manner.
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