Natalia Zukerman: Music
Southern Wind
(Natalia Zukerman)
Main drag. Confederate flag. A whole lifetime inside of one bag. Train tracks. Mississippi and the other side. Leaving Graceland I feel like I can fly. And there’s a strong head wind keeping the roads long, but there’s a strong tail wind pushing me on. Breakdown. I’m on the wrong side of town.Take me to the hills where I can’t see the walls. Smokestack. I want the Grand ‘Ol Oprey back. A giant mall swallowed our history. But when a southern wind blows,you can still hear the music. There’s a strong tail wind pushing it on. Maybe it’s the fog that got us stuck up there. In the cold of the night he shared his wine. And he said, “You know, we got trees here that only grow in Canada. I got an uncle been there and he said they’re just like us.” But tonight a cold north wind is keeping the roads closed. There’s a strong head wind keeping me from home…