SOUTHERN BELLE

THERE’S A ROAD IN NORTHERN CAROLINA
WHERE THE TALL GRASS MEETS THOSE LONG NEEDLE SILVER PINE
AND THE HILLS THEY GO ON FOREVER
ON TOP A VALLEY IREDELL COUNTY LINE
AND THERE’S A GIRL WHO LIVES THERE ON OLD FOX MOUNTAIN
WHO CAN MAKE THE RAIN WITH HER TEARS OF PAIN

SOMETIMES SHE SEES VISIONS IN HER DREAMS
OF HER YESTERDAYS THE WAY IT USED TO BE

SOUTHERN BELLE SOUTHERN BELLE
CAN YOU HEAR THE CRY OF A LONELY SOUTHERN BELLE
THEY’LL TELL YOU ON FOX MOUNTAIN
IT’S THE SOUTHERN WIND THAT WAILS
IF THE TRUTH BE KNOWN IT’S A HURTFUL PRIDE
OF A LONELY SOUTHERN BELLE

AT TIME AND TIME AGAIN HIS MOMMA TOLD HIM
A BOY GO FOR GOLD DON’T EVER STOP TO LOOK BACK
SOMEWHERE IN A COLD BAR IN CHICAGO
SINGING BLUE GRASS SONGS UNDERNEATH THE NEON SIGN
THERE’S A POOR BOY FROM THE OUTSKIRTS OF IREDELL COUNTY
DRINKIN’ BEER AND DREAMING OF THE OLD TIMES

SOMETIMES HE SEES VISIONS IN HIS DREAMS
OF HIS YESTERDAYS THE WAY IT USED TO BE

SOUTHERN BELLE SOUTHERN BELLE
CAN YOU HEAR THE CRY OF A LONELY SOUTHERN BELLE
THEY’LL TELL YOU ON FOX MOUNTAIN
IT’S THE SOUTHERN WIND THAT WAILS
IF THE TRUTH BE KNOWN IT’S A HURTFUL PRIDE
OF A LONELY SOUTHERN BELLE

SOMETIMES THEY SEE VISIONS IN THEIR DREAMS
OF THEIR YESTERDAYS THE WAY IT USED TO BE

SOUTHERN BELLE SOUTHERN BELLE
CAN YOU HEAR THE CRY OF A LONELY SOUTHERN BELLE
THEY’LL TELL YOU ON FOX MOUNTAIN
IT’S THE SOUTHERN WIND THAT WAILS
IF THE TRUTH BE KNOWN IT’S A HURTFUL PRIDE
OF A LONELY SOUTHERN BELLE






Rockie Lynne
1995 Surf’s Up Publishing (BMI)