Will Oldham - The Southside Of The World Lyrics

where were the rapist when I was a child ?

they were my neighbors,

that's why I'm so wild

where were the drunkards that shot with teir guns ?

and closed the shops early so we could have fun ?

where were the women who spread the disease

who spread love so freely

ans so spread their knees

they went to the southside to make their own laws

away from the knawing of innocent laws

lord they went to the southside and we must go too

if we want our freedom it's what we must do

if we want happy families it's what we must do



give me donkey ears !

give me honkey tears !

give me black blood !

and that of queers !

to mix with my own



come with me to the southside where we'll make our home

come with me to the southside where we'll make our home