Hello - does anybody out there know the meaning of the Lyle Lovett song "Walk Through the Bottomland"? My daughters may sing it at a cowboy music festival, but, would really like more understanding of the chorus. We know that 'the Brazos' is a river, and that bottomland is a stretch of land along a watercourse (basically), but what does the whole chorus collectively mean?

"Sing me a melody
sing me a blues
walk through the bottomland without no shoes
the Brazos she's runnin' scared
she heard the news
walk through the bottomland without no shoes"

We get the rest of the song, but this one has had us stumped for quite a while.

Thanks to anyone who may be able to help!