Song for the South - Steve Forbert

Baby’s livin' on from hand to mouth

She’s roamin' all alone in the deep, dark South

Her eyes are tired

An' she’s been livin' with a brain full of sunset fire too long

Babe, I wanna send this song to you

I’m hopin' what I feel will ring on through

I’ve seen the stars

An' I can see 'em in a dream of where you are right now

Yes and time’s gonna take me back

(Yes and) time’s gonna take me back

Yes and time’s gonna take me back to you

Baby’s got the only love I trust

She’s standin' in the rainy rust an' dust

She’s straight with me

Baby’s got my wild nighttime sea laid down

Babe, I wanna get your hand in mine

Let my little song be a screamin' sign

You are the one

An' I’ll be hangin' on to the things we done.

.. meanwhile

BRIDGE

This city here kicks an' rumbles

Way on past the midnight hour

There ain’t nowhere to walk or run to get away

The world and the work’s before me

I’m caught in the plans I made up

I don’t know when, but I’ll be back to you someday

(INSTRUMENTAL BREAK)

Baby’s wakin' up in the delta sun

She’s wakin' up to blues an' she’s on the run

That land is old

An' it’s haunted by a ghost in the chains of gold.

.. blood chains

Babe, I wanna cool you down for free

I wanna do for you what you done for me

Your eyes are tired

An' you’ve been livin' with a brain full of sunset fire too long

(REPEAT CHORUS)

Steve Forbert

Welk Music (ASCAP)/

Rolling Tide Music (ASCAP)