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Southbound Again

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Southbound Again

Release date: 7th October 1978

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"Southbound Again" is a track by Dire Straits, from the album Dire Straits, released 7th October 1978. Full lyrics are available below.

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Dire Straits

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Lyrics

Southbound Again

[Verse 1]

Southbound again

Don't know if I'm going or leaving home

Southbound again

Don't know if I'm going or leaving home

Boy's bound to be moving

Seems like the boy's bound to roam

[Verse 2]

Oh, every single time

I roll across the rolling river Tyne

Every single time

I roll across the rolling River Tyne

Oh, I get the same old feeling

Every time I'm moving down the line

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]

Southbound again

Last night I felt like crying, like crying

Southbound again

Last night I felt like crying

By now I'm sick of living

But I'm gonna keep on trying, keep on trying

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1978

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1978

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Credits

Credited: David Knopfler, John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, Muff Winwood, Pick Withers, Rhett Davies