When the dark night starts fallin’
And the moon starts to roll
What is this thing that keeps callin'
It's the south in my soul

How I long for that delta
It's my home, it's my goal
Wanna be safe in it's shelter
Got the south in my soul

Too long I've lingered in the darkness
No matter what I won
I want to say goodbye to darkness
And spend all my days in the sun

Let me lie on that levee
Let me burn black as coal
I know my heart won't be heavy
With the south in my soul

Weary and tired of dark
Trouble you’ve played your part
Oh lord. Lighten my load
Don’t let the teardrops start

Friends and [?]
Where are the [?] I’ve known
Oh lord. Show me the road
Carry my footsteps home
When the dark night starts fallin’
And the moon starts to roam
What is this thing that keeps callin'
It's the south in my soul!

Let me lie on that levee
Let me burn black as coal
I know my heart won't be heavy
With the south in my soul