Anna Lee spends her time Staring out at nothing When the moon's on the rise Sitting on a porch swing Anna Lee dreams of other days Other nights and times of old When a girl believed in anything She was told Chorus: Way down in the Southland It's just another day Buried alive in a memory That never goes away The young men of the Southland The music that played Only her dreams go unchanged Anna Lee stands alone Hidden in the shadows Listening for someone's voice Gazing out of windows Anna Lee dreams of gentlemen Promises as good as gold When a girl believed in anything She was told