Story Behind The Song
First recorded and released in 1997, this song was re-recorded and remixed in 2025.
Song Description
Song about a bad Southern girl named Magnolia.
| Song Length |
3:46 |
Genre |
Rock - Americana, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Similar Artists |
Little Feat |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
OH, MAGNOLIA
Oh, Magnolia, I been loving you so long,
I can't believe you'd ever do me wrong.
I long to hold you, every night that you been gone,
Miss Magnolia, I believe in holding on.
You told me not to worry, you've got your job to do,
And every night, I'm waiting up for you.
A girl might meet a mugger, working late nights all alone,
That's why you leave your wedding ring at home.
(REPEAT CHORUS)
I came home a little early one summer afternoon,
And a pickup truck was parked by our bedroom.
You called a young repairman to work on your A/C,
So hot you stripped down to your BVD's-- Puh-leeze!
Oh, Magnolia, I been loving you so long,
For a moment there, I thought you done me wrong, so wrong.
I long to hold you, every night that you been gone,
Miss Magnolia, I believe in holding on.
Holding on, holding on.
My friends all say they seen you, going out with other guys,
They tell me not to listen to your lies.
But I don't listen to my friends, and I don't believe my eyes,
'Cause when you're lying next to me, I believe your alibis.
Oh, Magnolia, I been loving you so long,
Tell me how can such a good love go so wrong, so wrong?
I long to hold you, every night that you been gone,
Miss Magnolia, I'm a fool for holding on.
Holding on, holding on.