Some may remember Boondox more as the artist Turn Coat Dirty from the first round of the Underground Psychos Contest or even earlier as part of S.H.I (Southern Hustlas Inc.) with Smokey and Produk.
The Newton County native is easily identified by his distinct look - a flannel shirt, straw hat and sinister face paint. In addition to this, Boondox also sports the Hatchetman pendant typical of all artists on the Psychopathic Records label.
According to his official biography, Boondox "tears it up over everything from Southern sounding banjo and harmonica loops to (Mike E.) Clark's patented sick-ass drum beats and fat bass drops." Boondox's debut album, "The Harvest", was released on July 11, 2006 through Psychopathic Records and features the Axe Murder Boyz, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, the Insane Clown Posse and Twiztid as guests.
With hypeman Jake Polzin aka Cousin Cleetus by his side and a live drummer behind him, Boondox made his concert debut at the 2006 Gathering of the Juggalos, which consisted of 4 songs, "Out Here", "Diggin' Myself Out", "Seven", and "They Pray With Snakes".
He is currently accompanying Blaze Ya Dead Homie and the Axe Murder Boyz on "The Tombstone Terror Tour" which is Boondox's first ever tour on Psychopathic Records.
Southern Nights
Boondox Lyrics
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Southern nights are rolling up that good
Southern nights are hot sticky and muggy
Doublewide tucked in the woods
Southern nights are pitchforks and gravel
Southern nights are shooting cans of beer
Southern nights are chasing them donkies
The Southern moon exposes killers
The Southern moon is hot like fire
The Southern moon it knows our weakness
Trips you up like chicken wire
Southern nights are warm and sticky
Southern nights are swampy and loud
Southern nights are home to the Skarcrow
Posted up under the moon and proud
Won't you take me back to the dark so pitch black
Most can't see where we at it's where I'm happy
Southern nights are tipped back on SoCo
Southern nights are flippin off the PoPo
Southern nights are cruising in a big block
Foot to the floor quarter miles in a parking lot
Southern nights are hunting chickens with a spotlight
Southern nights are shooting at a stop sign
Southern nights are trolling in the pitch black
Out on the lake with a six pack laid back
The Southern air stings with mosquitos
The Southern air gets hard to breathe though
Shot gun blasts with crazies chasing
Won't you take me back to the dark so pitch black
Most can't see where we at it's where I'm happy
It's where I am one with this land I've become
Take me home take me back it's where I'm happy
Southern nights are going to the dope house
Southern nights are gotta take the short route
Southern nights are chasing that rabbit
Blows to the nose 'cause you know you gotta have it
Southern nights are your bitch giving you skins
Southern nights are your finger in her best friend
Southern nights are getting head on a dirt road
If she ain't down she can walk her ass home
The Southern mud will tap your luck
The Southern mud will trap you shut
The Southern mud will snatch you up
Some say that's why it's red like blood
Southern nights are drunk in the Waffle House
Southern nights are fucked up so we wild and loud
Southern nights are sun up when we get up
Take your ass to sleep 'cause we gotta do it all again
Won't you take me back to the dark so pitch black
Most can't see where we at it's where I'm happy
It's where I am one with this land I've become
Take me home take me back it's where I'm happy
Knee deep in the swamps far from any others it's where I'm happy
Underneath the trees where the green roof covers it's where I'm happy
Where it gets so dark you don't know if you're still alive it's where I'm Happy
Please let me die under dark southern skies it's where I'm happy
In Boondox's song "Southern Nights," the artist paints a picture of life in the American South with vivid imagery that invokes feelings of nostalgia, danger, and pride. The song's chorus speaks to the pleasures of living in the South, with lines like "Southern nights are sippin' on Henny" and "Southern nights are warm and sticky," while the verses delve into darker themes like violence, drug use, and isolation. Throughout the song, Boondox makes references to various aspects of Southern culture, from the prevalence of hunting and fishing to the allure of Waffle House and dirt roads.
The repeated refrain of "Won't you take me back to the dark so pitch black / Most can't see where we at it's where I'm happy" suggests that the singer finds comfort in the uncertainty and danger of living in the South. The Southern moon is personified as a force to be reckoned with, "expos[ing] killers" and "know[ing] our weakness," while the swamps and mud are described as both peaceful and treacherous. Overall, the song paints a complex portrait of Southern life, one that acknowledges both the region's pleasures and its challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
Southern nights are sippin on Henny
Drinking Hennessy on a hot, sticky night in the South
Southern nights are rolling up that good
Smoking marijuana on a hot, sticky night in the South
Southern nights are hot sticky and muggy
The climate in the South is humid and uncomfortable
Doublewide tucked in the woods
Living in a trailer in the woods
Southern nights are pitchforks and gravel
Rural areas in the South where people use pitchforks and gravel roads
Southern nights are shooting cans of beer
Drinking beer and shooting cans for recreation in the South
Southern nights are chasing them donkies
Rural activities in the South include chasing donkeys around
Bitch why don't you and your girl get over here
Asking some women to come over
The Southern moon exposes killers
The moon in the South shines a light on the dangerous elements of society
The Southern moon is hot like fire
The moon in the South is bright and hot
The Southern moon it knows our weakness
The moon in the South knows what can trouble the people who live there
Trips you up like chicken wire
Chicken wire can trip people who walk on it and cause them to fall
Southern nights are warm and sticky
The climate in the South is often humid and uncomfortable
Southern nights are swampy and loud
The South is home to many loud animals, such as frogs and crickets, and swampy areas
Southern nights are home to the Skarcrow
Referring to Boondox, who is sometimes referred to as the Skarcrow
Posted up under the moon and proud
Boondox is proud to be from the South and represent it
Won't you take me back to the dark so pitch black
Boondox wants to go back to a place where it is so dark, he cannot see anything
Most can't see where we at it's where I'm happy
Being in a place where most people cannot see is where Boondox is happy
Southern nights are tipped back on SoCo
Drinking Southern Comfort on a hot, sticky night in the South
Southern nights are flippin off the PoPo
Giving the middle finger to the police in the South
Southern nights are cruising in a big block
Driving around in a large, powerful car in the South
Foot to the floor quarter miles in a parking lot
Driving a short distance very quickly in a parking lot
Southern nights are hunting chickens with a spotlight
Hunting chickens using a spotlight, which is a common practice in the South
Southern nights are shooting at a stop sign
Shooting at a sign for fun in the South
Southern nights are trolling in the pitch black
Driving around in the dark in the South for fun
Out on the lake with a six pack laid back
Relaxing on a lake with a six pack of beer
The Southern air stings with mosquitos
The South has many mosquitos that can be bothersome
The Southern air gets hard to breathe though
The heat and humidity in the South can make it difficult to breathe
Shot gun blasts with crazies chasing
People in the South sometimes shoot guns for fun and there are some dangerous individuals
Southern nights are going to the dope house
Going to a house where drugs are sold in the South
Southern nights are gotta take the short route
Taking a route that is not the most direct or legal way to get somewhere
Southern nights are chasing that rabbit
Chasing a drug high in the South
Blows to the nose 'cause you know you gotta have it
Snorting drugs, which can cause damage to the nose, but people continue doing it anyway
Southern nights are your bitch giving you skins
Having sex with someone's girlfriend or wife in the South
Southern nights are your finger in her best friend
Sexually touching someone's best friend in the South
Southern nights are getting head on a dirt road
Receiving oral sex on a dirt road in the South
If she ain't down she can walk her ass home
If a woman is not interested in having sex, she can leave
The Southern mud will tap your luck
The mud in the South can be dangerous and cause problems
The Southern mud will trap you shut
The mud in the South can be difficult to get out of
The Southern mud will snatch you up
The mud in the South can pull you down and trap you
Some say that's why it's red like blood
There are some theories that the mud in the South is red because of the blood from past events
Southern nights are drunk in the Waffle House
Getting drunk and hanging out in a Waffle House in the South
Southern nights are fucked up so we wild and loud
People in the South get rowdy when they are drunk or high
Southern nights are sun up when we get up
People in the South often wake up early
Take your ass to sleep 'cause we gotta do it all again
People in the South party hard and then do it all over again the next day
Knee deep in the swamps far from any others it's where I'm happy
Boondox is happy when he is alone in the swamps
Underneath the trees where the green roof covers it's where I'm happy
Boondox is happy when he is surrounded by trees with plenty of foliage
Where it gets so dark you don't know if you're still alive it's where I'm Happy
Boondox is happy when he is in complete darkness
Please let me die under dark southern skies it's where I'm happy
Boondox wants to die under the dark skies of the South, which is where he finds happiness
Won't you take me back to the dark so pitch black
Boondox wants to return to a place where it is very dark
Most can't see where we at it's where I'm happy
Being in a place where most other people cannot see is where Boondox is happy
It's where I am one with this land I've become
Boondox feels a deep connection to the land and environment of the South
Take me home take me back it's where I'm happy
Boondox wants to go back to his Southern roots where he can be happy
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