Down Home Girl
Nic Armstrong & The Thieves Lyrics

Lord, I swear the perfume you wear
I can't resist the scent of the turnip greens that seem to be a key ingredient in that perfume you wear.

Is made out of turnip greens
Your perfume is composed of turnip greens that leave me in awe with every whiff.

Every time you kiss me, girl
When you kiss me, it fills my mouth with the flavor of delicious pork and beans.

It tastes like pork and beans
Every time we kiss, I can't help but think of the scrumptious taste of pork and beans on my tongue.

Even though you're wearin' them
Although you're dressed in those fancy high heels

Citified high heels
You wear those high heels with a proper, city air about you.

I can tell by your giant step
But I can tell from the way you strut in those shoes that you've got some country roots deep within you.

You been walkin' through the cotton fields
I feel like you've been walking through cotton fields, which reminds me of the countryside.

Oh, you're so down home girl
You are the epitome of a down-home girl with your country roots and city flair.

Every time you monkey child
When you playfully dance around

You take my breath away
I feel like you're breathtakingly beautiful when you do that.

Every time you move like that
Your movements are so graceful and effortless

I gotta get down and pray
I am so awestruck by your beauty that I feel like the only appropriate reaction is to kneel and pray.

Don't you know, that dress of yours
You must know that your dress is made of fiberglass.

Is made out of fiberglass
Your dress is woven from the same material used in vehicles and boats.

And every time you move like that
Every time you sway and shimmy

I gotta go to Sunday mass
I feel like I have to attend Sunday Mass and confess my sins after seeing you move like that.

Oh, you're so down home girl
You are so authentically you, and I find that stunning.

I like the [Incomprehensible]
I can't make out the words, but I love the way you sing them.

Feel so good
The way you sing makes me feel alive.

Don't you know why
I wonder if you have any idea what an effect you have on me.

I'm gonna take you to the muddy river
I want to take you to the river that's all muddy.

And push you right on in
I want to push you in that river playfully.

Just to watch the water roll down
I want to relish in the sight of the water rolling down your velvety smooth skin.

Down your velvet skin
I want to see the water trickle down your soft skin.

I'm gonna take you back to New Orleans
I want to take you to New Orleans,

Down in Dixieland
And enjoy the old-fashioned Dixieland melodies.

I'm gonna watch you do the second line
I want to watch you join in with the second line dancers .

With an umbrella in your hand
Carrying an umbrella as they do and enjoying every moment.

Oh, you're so down home girl
You epitomize a 'down-home girl' and give me a newfound appreciation for country life.