Darius Rucker – Southern State Of Mind (Ukulele)

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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

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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

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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

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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