William Topley – Magnolia lyrics

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