Small Town Southern Man

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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 
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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