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On The Southbound
Dicky Lee 1971
Charlie Pride 1971
Lester Flatt & Mac Wiseman 1972
Composed D.Lee
Lyrics: A.Reynolds
Well I woke up the this morning when the cold Chicago wind
Blow my newspaper blanket off my back
Through my dirty broken window the great sun filtered in
And dreamed about a southbound railroad track
I could almost hear crickets in a sleepy cotton field
As Daddy drove our wagon to the gin
But today I'd give a fortune for a twenty five cent meal
And I wish I was country boy again
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Let me ride on the southbound
Back to where I came from I don't care just where I am
Let me ride on the southbound
Put me off somewhere near Birmingham
What my happened to my vision of a mansion on the hill
And the fame and fortune I came here to win
I've got nothing but the roaches running cross my window sill
And I wish I was country boy again
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