American By Birth
Southern Soul: Embracing Heritage and Harmony in 'American By Birth'
Lyrics
I'm gonna go down on the creek bank
I plan to go down to the creek bank.
Gather all my people
I will gather my people.
Pitch horseshoes until the sun goes down
We'll play horseshoes until sunset.
Gonna barbecue my ribs, eat potato salad
I'll barbecue ribs and enjoy potato salad.
Let the bird dogs run, let the children sing
The bird dogs will run, and the children will sing.
Lord we're gonna get down
We will joyfully celebrate and have a good time.
Yes, we shall gather down in Dixie
We will gather in Dixie.
Where my father and my
Referring to ancestors, where my father and my...
Children's feet have trod
Mention of the path the family has walked.
We shall all sing "Hallelujah"
We will collectively express joy or praise.
I'm American by birth
Declaration of being American by birth.
And Southern by the grace of God
Identifying as Southern due to divine favor.
I'm gonna slip off with my cousin
I'll spend time with my cousin.
For a little shot of bourbon
Sharing a drink of bourbon.
Listen to him stretch the truth
Listening to him tell exaggerated stories.
For a little while
Enjoying this for a short while.
I'm gonna sneak up behind my baby
I'll approach my loved one from behind.
And tell her that I love her
Expressing love to my partner.
I'm gonna lay her down in a hickory sheet
We'll lay down together on a hickory sheet.
And watch my baby smile
Observing my partner's joyful expression.
Yes, we shall gather down in Dixie
We will gather again in Dixie.
Where my father and my
Reference to familial footsteps in Dixie.
Children's feet have trod
Continuation of the family legacy.
We shall all sing "Hallelujah"
Collective expression of joy or praise.
I'm American by birth
Reiteration of being American by birth.
And Southern by the grace of God
Remaining Southern due to divine favor.
Yes, we shall gather down in Dixie
Another gathering in Dixie.
Where my father and my
Reaffirming the ancestral connection in Dixie.
Children's feet have trod
Continued legacy through generations.
We shall all sing "Hallelujah"
Collective expression of joy or praise.
I'm American by birth
Reiteration of being American by birth.
And Southern by the grace of God
Remaining Southern due to divine favor.
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