The Dead South
The Dead South
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The Dead South
The Dead South
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The Dead South
The song is written as a narrative. It is a story about two cousins who engage in a relationship, and are trying to escape their family, who is not O.K. with the relationship. The lyrics were meant as a satirical, tongue-in-cheek reference to the bluegrass/folk genre; playing on the inbred-hillbilly...
Tore up the restraining order
I don't care I'm coming over
What your daddy said isn't going over too well
Don't you know not to kiss and tell?
[Chorus]
Mother said "She's my brothers daughter,"
And I don't even know who's my father
I guess she's my cousin
But she needs some sweet loving anyway!
Pulled you out by your hair
If people ask I was never there
Come on baby and take a ride with me
Come on baby let's drive to the sea
[Chorus]
It's a hot night driving down highway sixty
With my baby in the passenger seat
I roll down the window
And I lean my head back and put my foot to the floor
We're going faster and she's saying slow down [x4]
And I say no and she's saying slow down [x3]
And I say no and shes screaming slow down
And I say no, no
[Chorus]
Banjo Odyssey was produced by Orion Paradis.
The Dead South released Banjo Odyssey on Sat Jun 29 2013.