I want to talk to folks back home again, to walk along a lonely country lane
   To spend some time with that woman of mine, heading south, heading south
  
   Things look bright and I feel alright yeah I'm heading south
  
   Heading south to see the sun go down on camp fire light,to join the singing at night
   Heading south to cotton rows and honeysuckle bloom
   under the cumberland moon heading south, heading south
  
   Give me room to travel on my way to a place where dreams all fade away
   where the river flows and tobacco grows heading south heading south
   Cause the sun is hot and people love a lot yeah I'm heading south
  
   Heading south to see the sun go down on camp fire light, to join the singing at night
   Heading south to cotton rows and honeysuckle bloom under the cumberland moon
   Heading south, heading south