Kate Campbell

South Of Everything

Kate Campbell


No one up here 
Seems to know me
And I don't like 
The ones that do
Everyone is as cold 
As the weather
It's time to buy 
Some traveling shoes

I don't need 
To pack a suitcase
No map to show me 
Where to go
Give me one change 
Of clothes 
And a box of Oreos
And endless miles 
Of open road

I'm going 
South of everything
Where the air is sweet 
And church bells ring
Back where I come from
Back where I belong
Down where the sun 
Shines in the rain
And life goes by 
From a front porch swing
You can keep 
The bitter cold
I'm gonna go 
South of everything

Why is everyone 
In such a hurry
No one ever wins 
A rat race
And they wonder why 
So many go crazy
I gotta get out 
Of this place

When I hear someone 
Ask how I'm doing
Or see a stranger wave 
Behind the wheel
Then I'll know 
I'm headed 
In the right direction
By the peaceful way 
I feel