I was up in New York City just the other week You should've seen the waitress 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 changin' 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 walkin' round tellin' everybody hi Just a wavin' at the strangers in the cars passin' 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
