South of the City

I’ll love you wherever you go
And if ever you need me
I’ll be south of the city

That's all I am
Living east of the best
I could have been your man
But I fall between

I am them

I cherish the mornings
Of a summer breeze in spring
Of cherry pies woven
With hearts unravelled

My window is open
However far you travel 

I care for my body
A product of the soil
The cardinals, my friends
They'll remain unnamed

My roots are growing
But the surroundings have changed
My roots are growing
All I am has changed 

Deeply invested 
To keep my heart beating 
I’ll be south of the city