Small Town Southern Man

Alan Jackson

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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
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  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
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  And he bowed his head to Jesus 

  And he stood for Uncle Sam 

  And he only loved one woman 

  Was always proud of what he had 

  He said his greatest contribution 

  Is the ones you leave behind 

  Raised on the ways and gentle kindness 

  Of a small town Southern man  

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  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
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  And he bowed his head to Jesus 

  And he stood for Uncle Sam 

  And he only loved one woman 

  Was always proud of what he had 

  He said his greatest contribution 

  Is the ones you leave behind 

  Raised on the ways and gentle kindness 

  Of a small town Southern man
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  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
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  And he bowed his head to Jesus 

  And he stood for Uncle Sam 

  And he only loved one woman 

  Was always proud of what he had 

  He said his greatest contribution 

  Is the ones you 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
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