Vicksburg

Where the summer lasts forever

And the nights you can't remember

Stop bein' on occasion

Become every night

I'm missin' Annie, y'all

Not the sufferin' she brought

Lift that Mississippi ground, pour right over me

Carry to me Vicksburg when I die

Oh, and point my body to Louisiana

'Cause she's always on my mind

And if tonight's the night that I go out

I pray you get this letter, so they can take me back South

Oh, Vicksburg, how sweet the South

How sweet the South

This goddamn weather's in my blood

Northern December, freeze my little arms, burn my skin

But the bottle keeps you warm

Can't feel the cold blacked out on the floor now

Can't feel the rain when you out of the storm, even only if it's for a while

Help, mama, I was only a child, just afraid to die

Carry to me Vicksburg when I die

Oh, and point my body to Louisiana

She's always on my mind

And if tonight's the night that I go out

I pray they find this letter, so they can take my ass back South

Oh, Vicksburg, how sweet the South

How sweet the South