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Leaving Florida

(Lucky Mud)
March 13, 2010
Maggie McKinney
Several years ago we almost moved to Ireland. This song came from that, from remembering what 'home' means. Florida is home.
You were the soil in which I grew
I plant my feet firm in you
I lift my face toward your sun
My lips are sweet
With your morning dew
(chorus) You were the place where I could run
I felt so safe within your arms
And I will leave with heavy heart
All the things I once knew

Along the crystal sands I'd roam
The beach was clean
The air was pure
The dunes rose high above the ground
No buildings blocked
The skies of blue
The creeks and streams
Ran free and clear
The pine forests
Filled with deer
It was a perfect world you see
Where I loved you
And you loved me
(chorus)

I lay my face upon your earth
The smell is clean and sweet
A mix of pine and heat and dirt
The soil is warm
On my bare feet
I place my hand upon your back
I close my eyes and start to weep
I did not care for you as much
As you took care of me
(chorus)

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