Southern Land
Roots Deep in Southern Soil: A Musical Journey of Heritage
Lyrics
My great, great granddaddy's great granddad left Ireland on a boat, without a dime to his name cuz he'd heard of a place where the dirt was rich as gold
Ancestors from Ireland sought a better life in a place with fertile soil.
cnd he fought and he starved and he worked and bled, carved out with calloused hands...
Great-grandfather worked hard to establish a life with calloused hands.
His own little piece of this Southern land
He created his own piece of the Southern land.
Yeah I've walked these fields and fence rows with a rifle and a fishin' line
Speaker has experienced rural life, blending hunting and fishing.
Been baptized in a Sunday mornin' sermon, the fire of Friday night lights
Religious and sports experiences are integral to the speaker's identity.
cnd these deep fried, backwoods, homegrown ways are part of who I am
Deep-fried, rural traditions are part of the speaker's identity.
Yeah, my roots run deep in this Southern Land
The speaker's roots are firmly embedded in the Southern land.
You'll hear live oak and magnolia in the laid back way we talk
Live oak and magnolia symbolize the laid-back Southern way of talking.
Feel the warm kiss of the Gulf Coast in an old Ray Charles song
Gulf Coast warmth is felt through an old Ray Charles song.
If you ain't spent much time around here, friend, you might not understand
Outsiders may not grasp the pride of Southern heritage.
Why we're proud to be the sons and daughters of the Southern Land
Proudly identified as sons and daughters of the Southern Land.
Now you ain't lived until you've had a bite of pit smoked barbecue
Describes the unique experience of pit-smoked barbecue.
Or seen those hills of ol Kentucky when October's in full bloom
Scenic beauty of Kentucky in October is a sight to behold.
cnd When that waitress at the cafe drawls “honey, y'all come back again”
A waitress inviting you to return embodies Southern hospitality.
No, You won't wanna leave this Southern Land
The allure of the Southern Land makes it hard to leave.
Cuz You'll hear live oak and magnolia in the laid back way we talk
Repeat of the cultural references in the Southern way of talking.
Feel the warm kiss of the Gulf Coast in an old Hank Williams song
Gulf Coast warmth felt in an old Hank Williams song.
If you ain't spent much time around here, friend, you might not understand
Reiterates the challenge of understanding Southern pride for outsiders.
Why we're proud to be the sons and daughters of the Southern Land
Emphasizes pride in being sons and daughters of the Southern Land.
I've been lucky enough to witness some of the wonders of this world
Speaker values the love of a Southern girl over worldly wonders.
But from what I've seen ain't nothin beats the love of a southern girl
Expresses the unmatched affection for Southern girls.
So when my time down here's over I've only got one request
Requests to be buried in the Southern Land after life.
Plant these bones down deep in that Southern Land
Symbolizes a deep connection and desire to remain in the Southern Land.
cnd you'll hear cactus and mesquite trees in the way some cowboy talks
References to cowboy talk and tastes evoke the Southwestern experience.
Taste that welcome home blackberry cobbler in a Dolly song
Homey sensations in a Dolly Parton song reflect Southern comfort.
Yeah we're all shades of brown and black and white, you might not understand, call us redneck, old fashioned, blue collar
Celebrates diversity in skin color and rejects stereotypical labels.
But we're proud to be the sons and daughters of the southern land
Despite labels, the speaker is proud to be part of the Southern Land.
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