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Tony Joe White Polk Salad Annie Lyrics
Total views: 4 times this week / Rating: 8.22/10 [9 votes]Album: Black and White / Original Release Date: 1969Genre: BluesSong Duration: 3 min 43 sec
TONY JOE WHITE
- Polk Salad Annie Lyrics / with translationsIf some of ya'll never been down south too much
I'm gonna tell you a little bit about this
So that you'll understand what I'm talkin' about
Down there we have a plant that grows out in the woods
And in the fields looks somethin' like a turnip green
And everybody calls it polk salad, polk salad
Used to know a girl lived down there
And she'd go out in the evenings and pick her a mess of
it
Carry it home and cook it for supper
'Cause thats about all they had to eat, but they did
all right
Down in Louisiana, where the alligators grow so mean
There lived a girl, that I swear to the world
Made the alligators look tame
Polk salad Annie, polk salad Annie
Everybody said it was a shame
Cause her momma was a workin' on the chain gang
(A mean vicious woman)
Everyday ?for supper time, she'd go down by the truck
patch
And pick her a mess of polk salad, and carry it home in
a tow sack
Polk salad Annie, the gators got your granny
Everybody says it was a shame
Cause her momma was a workin' on the chain gang
(A wretched, spiteful, straight-razor totin' woman
Lord have Mercy, pick a mess of it)
Her daddy was lazy and no count, claimed he had a bad
back
All her brothers were fit for was stealin' watermelons
Out of my truck patch
Polk salad Annie, the gators got your granny
Everybody said it was a shame
Cause her momma was a workin' on the chain gang
(Sock a little polk salad to me, you know I need me a
mess of it)
I'm gonna tell you a little bit about this
So that you'll understand what I'm talkin' about
Down there we have a plant that grows out in the woods
And in the fields looks somethin' like a turnip green
And everybody calls it polk salad, polk salad
Used to know a girl lived down there
And she'd go out in the evenings and pick her a mess of
it
Carry it home and cook it for supper
'Cause thats about all they had to eat, but they did
all right
Down in Louisiana, where the alligators grow so mean
There lived a girl, that I swear to the world
Made the alligators look tame
Polk salad Annie, polk salad Annie
Everybody said it was a shame
Cause her momma was a workin' on the chain gang
Everyday ?for supper time, she'd go down by the truck
patch
And pick her a mess of polk salad, and carry it home in
a tow sack
Polk salad Annie, the gators got your granny
Everybody says it was a shame
Cause her momma was a workin' on the chain gang
(A wretched, spiteful, straight-razor totin' woman
Lord have Mercy, pick a mess of it)
Her daddy was lazy and no count, claimed he had a bad
back
All her brothers were fit for was stealin' watermelons
Out of my truck patch
Polk salad Annie, the gators got your granny
Everybody said it was a shame
Cause her momma was a workin' on the chain gang
(Sock a little polk salad to me, you know I need me a
mess of it)
Facts about Polk Salad Annie
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Polk Salad Annie is written and performed by Tony Joe White.
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It is first released in 1969 as part of Tony Joe White's album "Black and White" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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When we think about the meaning behind each verse, the song 'Polk Salad Annie' by Tony Joe White tells the story of a girl from Louisiana who gathers polk salad for supper, which shows her family's battle against their challenging life conditions. The lyrics use polk salad as a metaphor for poverty and hardship, which shows how the girl and her family maintained their strength while dealing with their mother's harshness and their father's laziness. Polk salad annie lyrics mostly emphasizes love, nostalgia, angst, despair and social commentary. The song shows how poor people struggle through their daily lives and how they maintain their strength through their battles and their family connections. The lyrics contain themes of poverty and references to a chain gang, which may not be suitable for younger children. The material lacks explicit language and graphic content, but its themes need parental supervision.
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Polk Salad Annie falls under the genre Blues.
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Polk Salad Annie song length is 3 minutes and 43 seconds.
Who wrote Polk Salad Annie lyrics?
Polk Salad Annie is written and performed by Tony Joe White.
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When was Polk Salad Annie released?
It is first released in 1969 as part of Tony Joe White's album "Black and White" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Polk Salad Annie lyrics?
When we think about the meaning behind each verse, the song 'Polk Salad Annie' by Tony Joe White tells the story of a girl from Louisiana who gathers polk salad for supper, which shows her family's battle against their challenging life conditions. The lyrics use polk salad as a metaphor for poverty and hardship, which shows how the girl and her family maintained their strength while dealing with their mother's harshness and their father's laziness. Polk salad annie lyrics mostly emphasizes love, nostalgia, angst, despair and social commentary. The song shows how poor people struggle through their daily lives and how they maintain their strength through their battles and their family connections. The lyrics contain themes of poverty and references to a chain gang, which may not be suitable for younger children. The material lacks explicit language and graphic content, but its themes need parental supervision.
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Which genre is Polk Salad Annie?
Polk Salad Annie falls under the genre Blues.
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How long is the song Polk Salad Annie?
Polk Salad Annie song length is 3 minutes and 43 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Tony Joe WhiteRecord Label(s): 1969 Monument Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company
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