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Song Of The South

Song of the South is an American country song written by Bob McDill. Originally released by Bobby Bare in 1980 and later by Alabama in 1988, the song speaks to the hardships faced by southerners during and after the Great Depression in the United States, touching on themes such as poverty, land struggles, and hope for better times. The reference to former president Roosevelt points to the New Deal policies aimed at assisting Americans during this ... time. The song occasionally generates controversy for its nostalgic reference to the old South but is also seen as a portrayal of resilience and hope. See more [+]

Key: G

Introduction:

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Garth Brooks
 G      D 
Song, song of the South,
 C 
Sweet potato pie and I shut my mouth.
 G      D 
Gone, gone with the wind,
 C 
Ain' t nobody lookin'  back again.

 G                        D 
Cotton on the roadside, cotton in the ditch,
    C 
we all picked cotton but we never got rich.
 G                       D 
Daddy was a veteran, a southern democrat,
 C 
they oughta get a rich man to vote like that...... (singin' )

 G      D 
Song, song of the South,
 C 
Sweet potato pie and shut my mouth.
 G      D 
Gone, gone with the wind,
 C 
Ain' t nobody lookin'  back again.

 G                       D 
Well, somebody told us that Wall Street fell,
     C 
but we were so poor that we couldn' t tell.
 G                         D 
Cotton was short and the weeds were tall,
         C 
but Mr. Roosevelt was gonna save us all.

       G                   D 
Well, momma got sick and daddy got down,
     C 
the county got the farm and we moved to town.
 G                        D 
Papa got a job with the TVA,
             C 
he bought a washing machine and then a Chevrolet.

 G      D 
Song, song of the South,
 C 
Sweet potato pie and shut my mouth.
 G      D 
Gone, gone with the wind,
 C 
Ain' t nobody lookin'  back again.