When I Was A Kid Uncle Remus He Put Me To Bed
With A Picture Of Stonewall Jackson Above My Head
Then Daddy Came In To Kiss His Little Man
With Gin On His Breath And A Bible In His Hand
He Talked About Honor And Things I Should Know
Then He Staggered A Little As He Went Out The Door
I Can Still Hear The Soft Southern Winds In The Live Oak Trees
And Those Williams Boys They Still Mean A Lot To Me Hank And Tennessee
I Guess We're All Gonna Be What We're Gonna Be
So What Do You Do With Good Ole Boys Like Me

Nothing Makes A Sound In The Night Like The Wind Does
But You Ain't Afraid If You're Washed In The Blood Like I Was
The Smell Of Cape Jasmine Through The Window Screen
John R And The Wolfman Kept Me Company
By The Light Of The Radio By My Bed With Thomas Wolfe Whispering In My Head
I Can Still Hear The Soft Southern Winds...

When I Was In School I Ran With A Kid Down The Street
And I Watched Him Burn Himself Up On Bourbon And Speed
But I Was Smarter Than Most And I Could Choose
Learned To Talk Like The Man On The Six O'clock News
When I Was Eighteen Lord I Hit The Road But It Really Dodn't Matter How Far I Go
I Can Still Hear The Soft Southern Winds...
Yeah What Do You Do With Good Ole Boys Like Me