Two hearts, throwing off sparks   Young and in love with our freedom   Moonlight, those soft Southern nights   We were both ripe to fall      Well, I was out on my own   Playing for all who would listen   And you were as free as a bird   Flying from nest to nest      But somewhere our eyes met   And our hands reached out   And we felt a kindred spirit      And as our faces touched   I could feel the fire   And needed so to just be near it      Oh, Lord, those moments we soared   Borne on the wings of our passion   It seemed then like they'd never end   But times like that always must      'Cause then one day I flew far away from you   I never knew how I'd regret   My sweet Magnolia belle, you know I've loved you well   Even if I never said it      Magnolia, now I see   That freedom isn't free   And love?s the only true redeemer      And when this journey's through   I?ll be coming back for you   If you?ll have this foolish dreamer      I spend a night now and then   Passing through town on my travels   But someday I'm gonna come back to stay   Magnolia, I'm coming home