Hank Williams sang it, Number 3 drove it
Chuck Berry twanged it, Will Faulkner wrote it
Aretha Franklin sold it, Dolly Parton graced it
Rosa Parks rode it, Scarlett O. chased it
Smooth as the hickory wind
That blows from Memphis down to Apalachicola
It's, "Hi y'all, did ya eat well?
Come on in, I'm sure glad to know ya"
Don't let this old gold cross
And this Allman Brothers t-shirt throw ya
It's cicadas making noise
With the Southern voice
Hank Aaron smacked it, Michael Jordan dunked it
Pocahontas tracked it, Jack Daniels drunk it
Tom Petty rocked it, Dr. King paved it
Bear Bryant won it, Billy Graham saved it
Smooth as the hickory wind
That blows from Memphis down to Apalachicola
It's, 'Hi y'all, did ya eat well?
Come on in, I'm sure glad to know ya"
Don't let this old gold cross
And this Crimson Tide t-shirt throw ya
It's cicadas making noise
With the Southern voice
Jesus is my friend, America is my home
Sweet iced tea and Jerry Lee
Daytona Beach, that's what gets to me
I can feel it in my bones
Smooth as the hickory wind
That blows from Memphis down to Apalachicola
It's, 'Hi y'all, did ya eat well?
Come on in, I'm sure glad to know ya"
Don't let this old gold cross
And this Charlie Daniels t-shirt throw ya
We're just boys making noise
With the Southern voice, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Southern voice
I got a Southern voice
Southern voice
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Quincy Smith
It sounds like the line, "Hi ya'll, did ya eat well?", implies southerners inquire as to the quality and/or quantity of a meal. I believe, given our reputation for "southern hospitality", the intent was probably, "Hi ya'll, did ya eat? Well, come on in I'm sure glad to know ya." ... meaning that even strangers will be well received and fed a meal (assuming they had not already eaten! lol Great song for the south, either way!!
geeta719
Whereever he says his voice is from, I love it. The tune of the song (Southern Voice) is great as well – Tim is quality. Thanks for the lyrics. It seems like a good high-level quick refresher for the American History test – you know when you just cannot relate the incidence with that name? ïŠ I am a little concerned with the ‘Aretha Franklin sold it’ part. Considering she is a soul singer, could the word have been ‘souled’ rather than ‘sold’? I know ‘soul’ is not a verb, but there are these poetic privileges tweaking the words a bit.
geeta719
Wherever he says his voice is from, I just love it. The tune of the song (Southern Voice) is great as well - Tim is quality. Thanks for the lyrics. Iit is a good high level refresher for the American History test - you know, when you remember the incidence and the names, but just go blank matching the two?
I am a little confused with 'Aretha Franklin sold it' part'. Considering she is a soul singer, could the word have been a 'souled' rather than 'sold'? I know 'soul' isn't a verb, but there are these poetic privileges tweaking the words a bit.
DixieSoulshine
Even if he hates to sing it at least he acknowledged it... Alabama Crimson Tide is the Football King of the South (and everywhere else for that matter).
JJBlack39
I would have loved if Tim would have included the most beautiful of all Southern Voices and that was Elvis Presley!