I grew up in South Carolina
Singing all them bluegrass and country songs
I'd sing from Hannah down to Charlestowne
Getting all the people to sing along to what I call
South Carolina low country
Southern words with an old Sandlapper tune
Palmetto trees swaying in that Atlantic breeze
Reaching up to touch the crescent moon
South Carolina low country
Is the music that comes outta me
I remember standing in the warm sunshine
Working my fingers to the bone
Singing as I suckered down that ole drag row
I came up with a music all my own it's what I call
South Carolina low country
Southern words with an old Sandlapper tune
Palmetto trees swaying in that Atlantic breeze
Reaching up to touch the crescent moon
South Carolina low country
Is the music that comes outta me
God bless Wade Hampton and The Swamp Fox
Their strength will stand the test of time
They fought for a flag, a state, and a way of life
because of that you will always find me singing my
South Carolina low country
Oh, the sound in my heart will always be
South Carolina low country
That's the music that comes outta me
It's the music coming outta me
Singing all them bluegrass and country songs
I'd sing from Hannah down to Charlestowne
Getting all the people to sing along to what I call
South Carolina low country
Southern words with an old Sandlapper tune
Palmetto trees swaying in that Atlantic breeze
Reaching up to touch the crescent moon
South Carolina low country
Is the music that comes outta me
I remember standing in the warm sunshine
Working my fingers to the bone
Singing as I suckered down that ole drag row
I came up with a music all my own it's what I call
South Carolina low country
Southern words with an old Sandlapper tune
Palmetto trees swaying in that Atlantic breeze
Reaching up to touch the crescent moon
South Carolina low country
Is the music that comes outta me
God bless Wade Hampton and The Swamp Fox
Their strength will stand the test of time
They fought for a flag, a state, and a way of life
because of that you will always find me singing my
South Carolina low country
Oh, the sound in my heart will always be
South Carolina low country
That's the music that comes outta me
It's the music coming outta me
Lyrics submitted by BrokenDawn
"South Carolina Low Country" as written by Josh Turner
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Im a guy, but Josh Turners voice is amazing, and thats undeniable...
great song, by a great artist
and a WAY OF LIFE", it set off alarms in my head. So, I looked it up, and confirmed what I thought I had
remembered.....
Wade Hampton was a Confederate officer in the Civil War. Although it was not uncommon to own slaves back then
(common or not...wrong), Wade Hampton cannot possibly fall into the common slave owning male of the day category....
as "military exploits" go, Wade Hampton III (civil war) was the most prominent, and the most successful in politics.
Either one he is talking about, they were all slave owners. However, not just any slave owners...the most prominent.
Actually, no one (and I mean no one) in the entire United States owned more slaves. Sidenote: no state had more slaves than South Carolina. So, one could say (and without running the risk of being incorrect) that Wade Hampton was the posterchild of slavery. If any officer in the entire Confederacy would've been fighting for racism, hatred, slavery, aristocracy, greed, etc., that officer would be Wade Hampton....
Saying "God bless Wade Hampton" who fought for "a flag, a state, and a way of life" would be tantamount to:
"God bless the richest slave owning officer of the Confederacy who fought to maintain slavery, racism, and hate"
I have lost all respect for Josh Turner. I scoff whenever I hear him sing any songs about religion such as Long Black Train or The Way He Was Raised. It's absolutley laughable, and disgustingly hypocritical.
Wade Hampton I (1751-1835) was a planter and soldier. He served with distinction during the Revolutionary War with the “Swamp Fox,” Gen. Francis Marion, and the original “Fighting Gamecock,” Gen. Thomas Sumter. He also served in the War of 1812 seeing action in New Orleans and in New York State and Canada. He also was part of an unsuccessful invasion of Montreal.