Alan Jackson – Small Town Southern Man (Guitar)

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Born the middle son of a farmer

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And a small town Southern man

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Like his daddy's daddy before him

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Brought up workin' on the land

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Fell in love with a small town woman

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And they married up and settled down

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Natural way of life if you're lucky

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For a small town Southern man

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First there came four pretty daughters

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For this small town Southern man

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Then a few years later came another

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A boy, he wasn't planned

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Seven people livin' all together

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In a house built with his own hands

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Little words with love and understandin'

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From a small town Southern man

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And he bowed his head to Jesus

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And he stood for Uncle Sam

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And he only loved one woman

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He) was always proud of what he had

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He said his greatest contribution

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Is the ones you leave behind

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Raised on the ways and gentle kindness

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Of a small town Southern man

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Callous hands told the story

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For this small town Southern man

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He gave it all to keep it all together

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And keep his family on his land

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Like his daddy, years wore out his body

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Made it hard just to walk and stand

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You can break the back

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But you can't break the spirit

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Of a small town Southern man

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And he bowed his head to Jesus

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And he stood for Uncle Sam

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And he only loved one woman

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He) was always proud of what he had

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He said his greatest contribution

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Is the ones you leave behind

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Raised on the ways and gentle kindness

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Of a small town Southern man

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Finally death came callin'

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For this small town Southern man

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He said it's alright 'cause I see angels

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And they got me by the hand

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Don't you cry, and don't you worry

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I'm blessed, and I know I am

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'Cause God has a place in Heaven

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For a small town Southern man

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And he bowed his head to Jesus

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And he stood for Uncle Sam

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And he only loved one woman

        A       
He) was always proud of what he had

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He said his greatest contribution

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Is the ones you leave behind

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Raised on the ways and gentle kindness

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Of a small town Southern man

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Raised on the ways and gentle kindness

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Of a small town Southern man