Southern Rains Lyrics

Sometimes my soul gets weary and my mind begins to wonder
And like that old train 'The Hummingbird' it goes to Alabama
They say home is where the heart is and mine is down in Dixie
And when you go down to Dixie you're heading for higher ground

(Southern rain)
Blowing from the coast of Mississippi
(Southern rain)
I fell better when those southern waters hit me
I can't get into Jordan seven times to easy the pain
But I can pray for help and hope for southern rain

(Southern rain)
Like the sunshine it's a blessing sent from heaven
(Southern rain)
They can wash away your cares if you let them
You may not believe my story and you may think I'm insane
But they're the closest thing to home those southern rains

Austick is a peeling that a body can't get over
There's no such thing as healing and it won't go away with time
When were young we want to get away when we're old we want to go back
And we spend our lives replacing all the things we leave behind

(Southern rain)
Blowing from the coast of Mississippi
(Southern rain)
I fell better when those southern waters hit me
I can't get into Jordan seven times to easy the pain
But I can pray for help and hope for southern rain

(Southern rain)
Like the sunshine it's a blessing sent from heaven
(Southern rain)
They can wash away your cares if you let them
You may not believe my story and you may think I'm insane
But they're the closest thing to home those southern rains

Mel Tillis - Hitside! 1970-1980

Mar 2006

1. Heaven Everyday
2. The Arms Of A Fool
3. Heart Over Mind
4. I Ain't Never
5. Neon Rose
6. Sawmill
7. Midnight, Me And The Blues
8. Stomp Them Grapes
9. Memory Maker
10. Woman In The Back Of My Mind
11. Good Woman Blues
12. Heart Healer
13. I Got The Hoss
14. What Did I Promise Her Last Night?
15. I Believe In You
16. Ain't No California
17. Send Me Down To Tucson
18. Charlie's Angel
19. Coca Cola Cowboy
20. Your Body Is An Outlaw
21. Southern Rains
22. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town
23. Mental Revenge
24. Detroit City
25. Burning Memories