Magnolia

walk Decatur in the evening light

And taste the spit of Mississippi rain

Squint down on Bienville in the flashing moonlight

And you can almost hear the clink of chains

Some boys are shouting out the Avenida

Magnolia they can even spell your name right

I'm gonna meet you at Napoleon House

I'm gonna take my absinthe straight tonight



Magnolia I just want to see you flower

I long to smell your scent again

Sweet southern flower I long to make you slide for me



Why is your love so hard to bear?

Why'd you act as if you didn't care?

Why is your hurt so slow to heal?

Y'all shot me dead before the second reel



I'm back on Bienville on the stroke of midnight

The second line becomes the masquerade

You could be back in post war Fort de France

And you can almost hear the call to prayer

Some boys are shouting out the Avenida

6,7,9's the number I must call you

I've got the Hi-John Conq, the dragon's blood

I'm fixing to put a little voodoo on you



Magnolia I just want to see you flower

I want to smell your scent again

Sweet southern flower I want to see you shine for me

6,7,9 you know the Quarter's are hot

I cut my fingers dialling

Sweet southern flower I'm gonna make you slide

Let's take that ride



Why is your love so hard to bear?

Why'd you act as if you didn't care?

Why is your hurt so slow to heal?

You got me down again I can't believe it's real

Why's your love so slow to mend