Darius Rucker
Southern State of Mind
Capo on 1st Fret
Intro:
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I was up in New York City just the other week
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You should've seen the waitress' face when I ordered sweet tea
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She said we don't have that here and I apologized
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I said please forgive me I'm in a southern state of mind
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And those girls out in California they don't understand
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They don't like it when I hold the door or when I say yes ma'am
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They act like I done something wrong and they give me the evil eye
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I say honey I'm sorry I'm in a southern state of mind
Chorus:
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I could be anywhere
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In my heart I'm always there
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Where they drink sweet tea and they raise you to be polite
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No changing' who I am
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That's the way I've always been
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No matter what state I'm in
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I'm in a southern state of mind
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I'm always walkin' 'round telling' everybody hi
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Just a waving' at the strangers in the cars passin' by
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Some people may look at me and say that boy just ain't right
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Hey y'all I ain't crazy I'm in a southern state of mind
Chorus:
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I could be anywhere
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In my heart I'm always there
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Where ya know everybody and if ya don't you're still polite
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No changing' who I am
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That's the way I've always been
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No matter what state I'm in
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I'm in a southern state of mind
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You can see it in the clothes I wear you can hear it when I talk
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Ball cap, boots and jeans and a little southern drawl
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I could be up in Ohio or back home in Caroline
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No matter what state I'm in
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I'm in a southern state of mind
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Don't matter what state I'm in
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I'm in a southern state of mind
Outro same as intro:
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