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Palmyra Lyrics
Only a few old petals left on the rose that touched your hand
My little heart is a graveyard, it's a no man's land
You could tell I didn't care
You kept pushing till I did
Woke up in a pit of despair on your bed
And I wondered how I could do without you
How absurd, how absurd
How absurd
Put my lipstick back on
Looked myself in the eye
I'm heading out in the cold, hard world
And I'm getting very good at saying my goodbyes
My goodbyes, my goodbyes
My goodbyes, my goodbyes
Can you read the inscription?
It seems to once have said
"He better take me with him
When he goes I'm good as dead"
Put some roses on the stones
Look your friends in the eye
If nothing else we've got that old second line
And I'll dance at your funeral if you dance at mine
You dance at mine, you dance at mine
You dance at mine, you dance at mine
They took it all and I don't care
Already said my farewell
Sweet Palmyra and that old Ninth Ward
Have to hit that long road that passes straight through hell
Straight through hell, straight through hell
I wish you well sweet Palmyra
I wish you well sweet Palmyra
I wish you well sweet Palmyra
My little heart is a graveyard, it's a no man's land
You kept pushing till I did
Woke up in a pit of despair on your bed
And I wondered how I could do without you
How absurd, how absurd
How absurd
Looked myself in the eye
I'm heading out in the cold, hard world
And I'm getting very good at saying my goodbyes
My goodbyes, my goodbyes
My goodbyes, my goodbyes
It seems to once have said
"He better take me with him
When he goes I'm good as dead"
Look your friends in the eye
If nothing else we've got that old second line
And I'll dance at your funeral if you dance at mine
You dance at mine, you dance at mine
You dance at mine, you dance at mine
Already said my farewell
Sweet Palmyra and that old Ninth Ward
Have to hit that long road that passes straight through hell
Straight through hell, straight through hell
I wish you well sweet Palmyra
I wish you well sweet Palmyra
I wish you well sweet Palmyra
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The line in question is "sweet Palmyra and that old Ninth Ward." I assume it refers to the neighborhood of New Orleans that was especially devastated during Katrina.
It is "that old ninth ward."
Also, "If nothing else, we've got that old second line," referring to New Orleans funeral traditions (read http://www.thenation.com/article/second-line-revival for more info.)
One more: "I'm heading out in the cold, hard world"