Rodney Crowell - Jewel Of The South Chords

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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One fine morning when the wild geese fly
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I'm taking my chances on the sunny side
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I'm headed down south where the grass grows tall
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Where the mockingbirds singing and the whippoorwill calls
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Spanish moss on the Natchez Trace gulf wind blowing wide across my face
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French girls dancing to a big bang drum back down south where I come from
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Where the river flows like warm molasses rain fogs up my reading glasses
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Honey suckle strong enough to curl your hair back down there
 
[Verse 2]
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One fine morning gonna pull up stakes
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I'm gonna chalk it all up as just a bad mistake
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I'm gonna hit the decks runnin' bid a fond farewell
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By the time I get to Memphis I'll be outta my shell
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Cottonfields just as white as snow sweet Magnolia blossoms grow
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Big moon shinin' like an ice cream cone back down south where I belong
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Where the river flows like milk and honey
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The nights are slow and the eggs are runny
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I wouldn't mind sittin' in a rocking chair back down there
 
[Chorus]
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Jewel of the south cross my heart shut my mouth
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Come the morning I'll be home in the sweet Delta dawn
 
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
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One fine morning and it won't be long
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I'm leaving out early with my glad rags on
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I'm gonna pull a load of wool off of my own two eyes
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And sharpen my senses countin' railroad ties
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When the mile long trestle makes a clickity-clack
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The whole dang town is gonna welcome me back
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Take me to the land of the sugar cane back down on the Ponchartrain
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Where the river flows like a grand mariner
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Sweet olive takes my breath away
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Sunday morning walkin' on the Jackson Square back down there
 
[Chorus]
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Jewel of the south cross my heart shut my mouth
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Come the morning I'll be home in the sweet Delta dawn
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Come the morning I'll be home in the sweet Delta dawn
 
[Outro]
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I wish I was in the land of cotton...