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The song is about dealing with loss.

Heading South
Co-written by Steve and Lauri Merrow
A
Roll me over and sit me up

Put a straw into my mouth

Fill the glass to the very top
G A
I’m gonna drink til the bottle and me go south

I’m fending for myself now

My babys left me on my own

His 30 years were gone in a flash
G A
All I have are the ashes for the wind to blow
C A
He’ll be going north
C A
I’m heading south
C A
When he was here I was good as gold
G A
But he’s gone now and I can’t keep the bottle from my mouth
G A
He’s gone and I can’t keep the bottle from my mouth.

The weight of this urn is heavy

Its more than anybody should bear

What’ll I do without my better half
G A
I may as well jump from the bridge while I’m here

With the very last breath he took

He said we’ll meet again someday

But my baby’s going to heaven
G A
And I know that I’ll be going the other way