Southern Amusement
Words and music: Alvah Allen Performed by: Alvah Allen and Ward Morford on the Ducking Francine LP (c. 2001)
Lyrics:
Had a girl the name of Evelyn Newman
Her house was strict but her camellias
Was steady blooming, Georgia blooming
She had me dying, but I was trying not to look it
My breath went willingly, as she took it,
As she took it
(Chorus)
The cat’s asleep up on the shelf
And I’m dreaming I’m a book myself
Full of little love stories and other accidents
Called Southern Amusement
Well she run off before I even kissed her
Hey man, does your sister have a sister
Hey man, does your sister have a sister
Chorus
I forget who she wound up marrying
It’s been so many years ago I wonder
If she’s even living
Always thought we’d have us a yard full of dogs
And a kitchen full of children
Chorus
Me and my old lady, we’s out pitching horseshoes and
It’s been 61 years, man, she’s gonna have to do
Says, “That one’s a ringer,”
And I says, “I know it ain’t”
and we called the whole thing off
on account of rain, Georgia rain
She’s got me dying and I still ain’t learned to fake it
My breath goes willingly as she takes it
Every time she takes it
Chorus
Produced by: Bryan James; Recorded at Anvil Audio; Engineered by: Brian Hicks and Jim Learch; Art direction: Jessica Allen; Special thanks to Bryan, Brian and Jim. All songs © 1998 Alvah Allen. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.