| I was up in New York City just the other week
|
| You should’ve seen the waitress’s face when I ordered sweet tea
|
| She said we don’t have that here and I apologized
|
| I said please forgive me I’m in a southern state of mind
|
| And those girls out in California they don’t understand
|
| They don’t like it when I hold the door or when I say yes ma’am
|
| They act like I done something wrong and they give me the evil eye
|
| I say honey I’m sorry I’m in a southern state of mind
|
| I could be anywhere
|
| In my heart I’m always there
|
| Where they drink sweet tea and they raise you to be polite
|
| No changing' who I am
|
| That’s the way I’ve always been
|
| No matter what state I’m in
|
| I’m in a southern state of mind
|
| I’m always walking' round telling' everybody hi
|
| Just a Wavin' at the strangers in the cars passing' by
|
| Some people may look at me and say that boy just ain’t right
|
| Hey y’all I ain’t crazy I’m in a southern state of mind
|
| You can see it in the clothes I wear, you can hear it when I talk
|
| Ball cap, boots and jeans and a little southern drawl
|
| I could be up in Ohio or back home in Caroline
|
| No matter what state I’m in
|
| I’m in a southern state of mind
|
| Don’t matter what state I’m in
|
| I’m in a southern state of mind
|
| A southern state of mind |