作词 : Rucker DuBois Gorley 作曲 : Darius Rucker/Ashley Gorley/Chris DuBois 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 meI'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've done something wrong And they give me the evil eye I say, "Honey, I'm sorryI'm in a southern state of mind" 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 amThat's the way I've always been No matter what state I'm inI'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 I could be anywhere In my heart I'm always there Where you know everybody If you don't then you're still polite No changin' who I amThat's the way I've always been No matter what state I'm inI'm in a southern state of mind You can see it in the clothes I wearYou can hear it when I talkBall cap, boots and jeans And a little southern drawl I could be up in OhioOr back home in CarolineNo matter what state I'm inI'm in a southern state of mind Don't matter what state I'm inI'm in a southern state of mind Yeah, alright A southern state of mind Come on, come on, oh编辑于2010/10/14更新