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The Heart of the South Suburbs

from South Suburban by Andrew Robert Palmer

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lyrics

Well the heart of the south suburbs
Is in Harvey Harvey the town where I was born
Oh the heart of the south suburbs
Is out in willow springs where the mother zs first performed

When I talk to folks here on the north side
They looks at me like I’m from the moon
Because my hearts in the south suburbs
And they don’t know nothing south of the loop

The don’t know about hazel crest out to the west
But if they happen to say yes when you put em to the test
Bet they won’t know glenwood, lynnwood, or lansing way out east
And maybe I don’t come around too much myself anymore
But I’m thankful for my south suburban memories (at least!)

Oh the heart of the south suburbs
Is down in park forest where my Greek grandma lived

Its where jazz legend Art Hodes died
And where we did all those stupid things as kids

Like when I snuck out on the fourth July
I had a major crush on you but I was too shy
You invited me to drink in your best friends backyard pool

I think about that every now and then
How I passed out in my green mini van
My clothes were soaking wet and I felt like such a fool

Yeah ya broke my heart in the south suburbs
In south Holland but I felt alive

We did big things We did small things
One time I even met Milt Pappas
at a bagel shop in Chicago heights
(One more time)

my heart is in the south suburbs
You can your hoity toity north side
And though I’ve had to leave the south suburbs
And on my sleeve I always wear my south suburban pride
Deep down I’ll always be a south suburban guy
And I’d move back home if I could just convince my wife

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from South Suburban, released August 18, 2021

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Chicago-based. Sometimes rock, sometimes folk.

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