Scottsboro Boys, The movie - Southern Days lyrics

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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.

[Thanks to Garrett for lyrics]