There's a  sout hern  accent - where  I c ome  from
  The  young 'uns  call it  country - the  yankees call it  dumb,
  I got my  own  way of  talking - but  everything gets  done,
  AINTRO RIFF
With a  sout hern  accent - where [bad word] from.  

  Now that  [bad word] tank  in At lanta - is just a  motel r oom to
    me,
  Think I  might go w ork Or lando - if them  orange groves don't
    freeze,
  Got my  own  way of  working - but  everything is [bad word] 
  AINTRO RIFF
With a  sout hern  accent - where [bad word] from.  

bridge:
    For just a minute there  I was dreaming
    For just a minute it was  all so real
    For just a minute she was  standing there - with  me.
  AINTRO RIFF

  There's a  dream  I keep  having - where my  momma [bad word] to
    me,
  And  kneels down  over by the  window - and  says a prayer for
    me,
  Got my  own  way of  praying - but  everything one's  begun,
  With a  sout hern  accent - where  [bad word]  from.

  Got my  own  way of  living - but e verything is  done,
  F#M AINTRO RIFF
With a  sout hern  accent - where [bad word] from.