The Southside Of The World Lyrics - Will Oldham

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