[Intro]
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[Strophe]
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I was up in New York City just the other week 
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You shouldve seen the waitress face when I ordered sweet tea 
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She said we dont have that here and I apologized 
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I said please forgive me Im in a southern state of mind 
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And those girls out in California they dont understand 
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They dont like it when I hold the door or when I say yes maam 
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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 Im sorry Im in a southern state of mind
[Refrain]
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I could be anywhere 
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In my heart Im always there 
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Where they drink sweet tea and they raise you to be polite 
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No changin who I am 
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Thats the way Ive always been 
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No matter what state Im in 
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Im in a southern state of mind
[Interlude]
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[Strophe]
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Im always walkin round tellin 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 aint right 
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Hey yall I aint crazy Im in a southern state of mind
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I could be anywhere 
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In my heart Im always there 
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Where ya know everybody and if ya dont youre still polite 
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No changin who I am 
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Thats the way Ive always been 
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No matter what state Im in 
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Im in a southern state of mind
[Interlude]
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[Strophe]
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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 Im in 
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Im in a southern state of mind 
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Dont matter what state Im in  
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Im in a southern state of mind
[Outro]
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