Story Behind The Song
Yearning plea to a loved one, to consider not moving to the South (for a variety of reasons).
Song Description
Yearning plea to a loved one, to consider not moving to the South (for a variety of reasons).
| Song Length |
4:33 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Country - Americana |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Joyful |
Subject |
General, Other |
| Similar Artists |
Jason Isbell, Chris Brown |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Don't go down south
They'll kill you down there
Your heart's not as hard as it needs to be
Your mind is made on running away
I know you feel the need to be gone
Stay right where you know you belong
Well you can imitate what they do and say
But they'll always see things a different way
And they're not about to change for you
No way you'll alter their narrow view
You've kept your nose and your record clean
But you'll see things that you've never seen
Dark-minded boys will draw you in
But you will never be the same as them
No you'll never be the same as them
Don't go down south
They'll kill you down there
Your heart's not as hard as it needs to be
You feel the draw of that southern drawl, but
it won't sound sweet, for too long
Stay right where you know you belong
The odds are stacked against you now
They don't want you down there, anyhow
And once you've got that figured out
It might be too late to turn around
It won't help to put on those southern airs
You won't find a southern boy who cares
And those good ol boys won't turn out so good
So come back like you know you should
Come back like you know you should
Don't go down south
You'd be better off, anywhere, so
please don't lose your soul down there
don't let them catch you unaware
please don't lose your soul down there
please don't lose your soul down there
just leave those southern dreams behind
you don't need to live on Tulsa time
just stay above that Dixie line
without you they're gonna be just fine
without you they're gonna be just fine
Don't go down south
They'll kill you down there
Your heart's not as hard as it needs to be
Your mind is made, on running away
But is that what it means to be strong?
Don't go down south
They'll kill you down there,
Your hearts not as hard as it needs to be
Ain't no jive, they'll eat you alive
Just admit you had it all wrong
come back where you know you belong
Don't go down south...