Song Description
My grandmother moved around alot when she was married to a Minstrel who sang for his dinner. My mother's favorite memories were of the old farm they moved to in Appalachian Albany, Ohio. The buckwheat was in bloom as they made their way to their new hom
| Song Length |
3:20 |
Genre |
Country - Alternative, Folk - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Relaxed, Poignant |
Subject |
Farm Animals, Alchohol, Beer, Wine |
| Similar Artists |
Lucinda Williams, Linda Ronstadt |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1930 - 1939 |
| |
Lyrics
Where The Buckwheat Blooms
By Lisa Biales ©2005 BMI
She came to town when the buckwheat bloomed
Golden sunset fields of sweet perfume
On an old fruit wagon that worked the harvest moon
Where the buckwheat blooms
Two old grey horses worked the fields that year
Her shepherd Rex played with a blinded mare
A simple life was heaven beyond compare
Where the buckwheat blooms
Her daddy never kept a job very long
Guess he went drinkin? all the time
Her mama worked a soda fountain grill
It was all she could do to make a dime
One balmy evening at the end of June
A bill collector hummed his haughty tune
Too bad she had to leave that place so soon
Where the buckwheat blooms