Southern State Of Mind

I was up in New York City just the other week

You shoulda 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 Ive done something wrong, and they gave 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 waving at the strangers in the cars passing by

Some people may look at me and say, "That boy just aingt right"

Hey y'all, I aingt crazy, I'm in a southern state of mind

I could be anywhere

In my heart, I'm always there

Where you know everybody

And they don't think it's too 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

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

Yeah

Alright

A southern state of mind

C'mon, c'mon, oh, oh