Story Behind The Song
Written after reading Pride and Prejudice
Song Description
A song about hoping for the speedy return of a loved one
| Song Length |
2:33 |
Genre |
Folk - Traditional, Folk - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Tranquil |
Subject |
Long, Loneliness |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1800 - 1899 |
Lyrics
Southwest
words and music © Rosie Hodgson 2007
1)Face the wind although it blows cold my love,
And face the wind although it brings rain,
For although it may chill you to the bone,
Let Southwest bring you home again.
2)Your journey up north will not take you long,
But to me it will feel like an age,
For when you're not near my world it grows cold,
Let Southwest bring you home again.
3)Come southwards by Gloucester and westwards by Bath,
By Bampton or Wells or Bodmin,
But wherever you go face the wind for you know,
Southwest will bring you home again.
4)However you travel I bid you make haste,
By horse or by boat or by train,
And fire up the coal and let the wheels roll,
Let Southwest bring you home again.
5)Face the wind although it blows cold my love,
And face the wind although it brings rain,
For although it may chill you to the bone;
Let Southwest bring you home again.