JoJo and I wrote that. That was his initial inspiration. Most of the music was from JoJo’s magic brain. Then he and I did the red wine and napkin thing and came up with the lyrics.
John Bell · Relix, Oct/Nov 2003, "Southeast of Eden" by John Swenson
Is Papa Johnny Road a real place? Yeah, in Mississippi.
John Bell · Relix, Oct/Nov 2003, "Southeast of Eden" by John Swenson
By the numbers
- Frequency
- 1 in every 10.9 shows
- Most common lead in
- Down (5 times)
- Most common lead out
- Party At Your Mama's House (8 times)
- Most common set position
- Set 1, song 6 (18 times)
- Relix, Oct/Nov 2003, "Southeast of Eden" by John Swenson (magazine scan) · Relix
- Type & first-played · Everyday Companion / Burnthday catalog