I was up in New York City just the other week

You should've seen the waitress face when I ordered sweet tea

She said we don't have that here and I apologized

I said please forgive me I'm in a southern state of mind



And those girls out in California they don't understand

They don't like it when I hold the door or when I say yes ma'am

They act like I done something wrong and they give me the evil eye

I say honey I'm sorry I'm in a southern state of mind



[Chorus]

I could be anywhere

In my heart I'm always there

Where they drink sweet tea and they raise you to be polite

No changin' who I am

That's the way I've always been

No matter what state I'm in

I'm in a southern state of mind



I'm 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 ain't right

Hey y'all I ain't crazy I'm in a southern state of mind



[Repeat Chorus]



You can see it in the clothes I wear, you can hear it when I talk

Ball cap, boots and jeans and a little southern drawl

I could be up in Ohio or back home in Caroline

No matter what state I'm in

I'm in a southern state of mind

Don't matter what state I'm in

I'm in a southern state of mind

A southern state of mind