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