Southern State Of Mind

I was up in
New York City
Just the other week
You shouldve seen the waitress face
When I ordered sweet tea
She said, 'We dont have that here'
And I apologized
I said, 'Please forgive meIm in a southern state of mind'
And those girls out in
California
They dont understand
They dont like it when
I hold the door
Or when I say yes maam
They act like
Ive done something wrong
And they give me the evil eye
I say, 'Honey, Im sorryIm in a southern state of mind'
I could be anywhere
In my heart
Im always there
Where they drink sweet tea
And they raise you to be polite
No changin who
I amThats the way
Ive always been
No matter what state
Im inIm in a southern state of mind
Im always walkin round
Tellin everybody hi
Just a wavin at the strangers
In the cars passin by
Some people may look at me
And say that boy just aint right
Hey, yall,
I aint crazy
Im in a southern state of mind
I could be anywhere
In my heart
Im always there
Where you know everybody
If you dont then youre still polite
No changin who
I amThats the way
Ive always been
No matter what state
Im inIm in a southern state of mind
You can see it in the clothes
I wearYou can hear it when
I talkBall cap, boots and jeans
And a little southern drawl
I could be up in
OhioOr back home in
CarolineNo matter what state
Im inIm in a southern state of mind
Dont matter what state
Im inIm in a southern state of mind
Yeah, alright
A southern state of mind
Come on, come on, oh