Intro-  

                                 

Born the middle son of a farmer
                
And a small town Southern man
                
Like his daddy's daddy before him
                

Brought up workin' on the land
                                             
Fell in love with a small town woman
                       
And they married up and settled down
                   
Natural way of life if you're lucky
                          
For a small town Southern man
                      
First there came four pretty daughters
                      
For this small town Southern man
                        
Then a few years later came another
             
boy, he wasn't planned
                   
Seven people livin' all together
                          
In a house built with his own hands
                      
Little words with love and understandin'
                       
From a small town Southern man

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And he bowed his head to Jesus
                       
And he stood for Uncle Sam
                         
And he only loved one woman
              
He) was always proud of what he had
                                    
He said his greatest contribution
                   
Is the ones you leave behind
                     
Raised on the ways and gentle kindness
                    
Of a small town Southern man


                  
Callous hands told the story
                       
For this small town Southern man
                                        
He gave it all to keep it all together
                      
And keep his family on his land
                          
Like his daddy, years wore out his body
                            
Made it hard just to walk and stand
               
You can break the back
                 
But you can't break the spirit
                   
Of a small town Southern man

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Finally death came callin'
                      
For this small town Southern man
                           
He said it's alright 'cause I see angels

And they got me by the hand
                  
Don't you cry, and don't you worry
                       
I'm blessed, and I know I am
                   
'Cause God has a place in Heaven
                      
For a small town Southern man

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Raised on the ways and gentle kindness
                    
Of a small town Southern man

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