The Scottsboro Boys - Southern Days Lyrics |
Off-Broadway Musical (2010) The Scottsboro Boys - Southern Days Lyrics
INTERLOCUTOR Now while you boys are waiting for the verdict, sing that song ‘bout home we love so much! Go on! Sing it!
ALL DON’T YOU MISS THE SIGHT OF WILLOWS DRIPPIN’ ON A BALMY SOUTHERN DAY? DON’T YOU MISS THE TASTE OF JULEP SIPPIN’ AS YOU WHILE THAT DAY AWAY? AND IN THE KITCHEN MAMMY’S PULLIN’ PORK, BAKIN’ RIBS, SHUCKIN’ CORN TELL THE TRUTH NOW DON’T YOU BLESS THE ALABAMA MORNIN’ YOU WERE BORN? DON’T YOU MISS THE SOUND OF BANJOS STRUMMIN’ WHEN THE MOON IS SHININ’ BRIGHT? DON’T YOU MISS THE SOUND OF DARKIES HUMMIN’ ON A TRANQUIL SUMMER NIGHT? OH, IT’S FUN TO JUST REMEMBER WHEN AND LONG TO HURRY BACK AGAIN TO THOSE LAZY, LAMENTED AND SWEET LACKADAISICAL LOVABLE SOUTHERN DAYS
INTERLOCUTOR Oh how I used to love that song. I remember sitting on the porch, Hearing it at twilight, Rising up from the cotton fields. You boys sing it so beautifully, just the way I like it. It wouldn’t hurt if you smiled a bit.
ALL AND IN THE KITCHEN MAMMY’S PULLIN’ PORK COOKIN’ GRITS, SCRUBBIN’ HAM TELL THE TRUTH NOW DON’T YOU MISS THOSE HONEYSUCKLE DAYS IN ALABAM? HOW THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS COME BACK TO ME! LIKE MY DADDY HANGIN’ FROM A TREE
INTERLOCUTOR Here now, wait a minute --
ALL OR THE FIRE THAT MADE THOSE CROSSES BURN.
INTERLOCUTOR I don’t remember that part of the song.
ALL DON’T YOU WISH THAT WE COULD JUST RETURN TO THOSE LANGUID AND LIMPID AND LISTLESS AND INDOLENT LOVABLE SOUTHERN DAYS.
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SYNOPSIS Minstrel March/Hey, Hey, Hey! Our Story Begins Commencing In Chattanooga Alabama Ladies Nothin' Electric Chair Go Back Home Shout! Make Friends With The Truth That's Not The Way We Do Things Never Too Late Financial Advice Southern Days It's Gonna Take Time Zat So? You Can't Do Me The Scottsboro Boys Go Back Home
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