Small Town Southern Man Lyrics by Alan Jackson
Album : Good Time
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Born the middle son of a farmer
And a small town southern man
Like his daddy's daddy before him
Brought up workin' on the land
Fell in love with a small town woman
And they married up and settled down
Natural way of life if you're lucky
For a small town Southern man.

First there came four pretty daughters
For this small town Southern man
Then a few years later came another
A boy, he wasn't planned
Seven people livin' all together
In a house built with his own hands
Little words with love and understandin'
From a small town Southern man.

Chorus:
And he bowed his head to Jesus
And he stood for Uncle Sam
And he only loved one woman
Always proud of what he had
He said his greatest contribution
Is the ones he'll leave behind
Raised on the ways and gentle kindness
Of a small town Southern man.

--- Instrumental ---

Callous hands told the story
For this small town Southern man
He gave it all to keep it all together
And keep his family on his land
Like his daddy, years wore out his body
Made it hard just to walk and stand
You can break the back
But you can't break the spirit
Of a small town Southern man.

Chorus:
And he bowed his head to Jesus
And he stood for Uncle Sam
And he only loved one woman
Always proud of what he had
He said his greatest contribution
Is the ones he'll leave behind
Raised on the ways and gentle kindness
Of a small town Southern man.

--- Instrumental ---

Finally death came callin'
For this small town southern man
He said it's alright 'cause I see angels
And they got me by the hand
Don't you cry, and don't you worry
I'm blessed, and I know I am
'Cause God has a place in Heaven
For a small town southern man

Chorus:
And he bowed his head to Jesus
And he stood for Uncle Sam
And he only loved one woman
Always proud of what he had
He said his greatest contribution
Is the ones he'll leave behind
Raised on the ways and gentle kindness
Of a small town southern man.

Raised on the ways and gentle kindness
Of a small town southern man...
Born the middle son of a farmer   And a small town southern man   Like his daddy's daddy before him   Brought up workin' on the land   Fell in love with a small town woman   And they married up and settled down   Natural way of life if you're lucky   For a small town Southern man.      First there came four pretty daughters   For this small town Southern man   Then a few years later came another   A boy, he wasn't planned   Seven people livin' all together   In a house built with his own hands   Little words with love and understandin'   From a small town Southern man.      Chorus:   And he bowed his head to Jesus   And he stood for Uncle Sam   And he only loved one woman   Always proud of what he had   He said his greatest contribution   Is the ones he'll leave behind   Raised on the ways and gentle kindness   Of a small town Southern man.      --- Instrumental ---      Callous hands told the story   For this small town Southern man   He gave it all to keep it all together   And keep his family on his land   Like his daddy, years wore out his body   Made it hard just to walk and stand   You can break the back   But you can't break the spirit   Of a small town Southern man.      Chorus:   And he bowed his head to Jesus   And he stood for Uncle Sam   And he only loved one woman   Always proud of what he had   He said his greatest contribution   Is the ones he'll leave behind   Raised on the ways and gentle kindness   Of a small town Southern man.      --- Instrumental ---      Finally death came callin'   For this small town southern man   He said it's alright 'cause I see angels   And they got me by the hand   Don't you cry, and don't you worry   I'm blessed, and I know I am   'Cause God has a place in Heaven   For a small town southern man      Chorus:   And he bowed his head to Jesus   And he stood for Uncle Sam   And he only loved one woman   Always proud of what he had   He said his greatest contribution   Is the ones he'll leave behind   Raised on the ways and gentle kindness   Of a small town southern man.      Raised on the ways and gentle kindness   Of a small town southern man...