Delta Dawn
~Rita
Helen Reddy sang the song "Delta Dawn". It peaked Billboard position #1 in
September 1973.
Last night's dream was again about my brother's September 2005 lung biopsy
surgery. When a dream reoccurs, the dreamer should take a good look at the
dream's message. The dream was again reminding me about blood brothers and
family ancestors. The freedom fighters and how they fought in wars and
protest marches. I wouldn't want to start from Michigan marching to New
Orleans. The traffic is heavy and I'd probably get splattered with my first
left turn. In Michigan, the hospitals are all medical monopolies. The better
treatment plans and antibiotic choice has never been available. For a
century, the USP has been dishing out bad medicine and the US Government
saying, "Job well done".
Who would go?
Quickly, I answered, "Uncle Jack from Tennessee, and all the WW2 freedom
fighters."
Not enough!
Again I thought and asked, "Could we start our Freedom fight in Vicksburg,
Mississippi? There's a lot of Freedom Fighters there."
Let's see what it sounds like.
The protest march would have a theme: "Give me medical treatment and
antibiotic choice, or give me Death!" The protesters would be walking
barefoot through the Vicksburg, Mississippi mud. They could have shoes in
the backpack, because it's a long walk over the bridge to Louisiana, then a
quick left and it's a straight shot to New Orleans.
Protesters can do a war dance stomping on the Mississippi mud while singing
the chorus.
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on?
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
And did I hear you say he was a-meetin' you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky-eye?
As we cross the bridge to Louisiana, we should be singing something
different.
She's forty-one and her daddy still calls 'er "baby"
All the folks 'round Brownsville say she's crazy
'cause she walks downtown with her suitcase in her hand
Lookin' for a mysterious dark-haired man
We'll be over the bridge, singing,
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on?
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
And did I hear you say he was a-meetin' you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky-eye?
It's a straight shot to New Orleans.
In her younger days they called her Delta Dawn
Prettiest woman you ever laid eyes on
Then a man of low degree stood by her side
Promised her he'd take her for his bride
Oh, I didn't know that Helen Reddy was from Australia.
Delta Dawn is known on today's Interest as the "bring out the beer and stay
for the brawl song".
So, in the name of God, the Creator, I'll be drinking beer with the
Australia's and singing:
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on?
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
And did I hear you say he was a-meetin' you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky-eye?