Born the middle son of a farmer
And a small town southern man
Like his daddy's daddy
Before he brought up working on the land
Fell in love with a small town woman
And they married up and settled down
Natural way of life
I'I you're lucky for a small town southern man
First to came for pretty daughters
For the small town southern man
Then a few years later
Came another a boy he wasn't planned
Seven people living all together
In a house filled with his own hands
Little words with love and understanding
From a small town southern man
And he bowed his head to jesus
And he stood for uncle sam
And he only loved one woman
Who was always proud of what he had
He said his greatest contradiction
Is the ones you leave behind
Raised on the ways and gentle kindness
Of a small town southern man
Callous hands told the story
For the small town southern man
He gave it all to keep it all together
And keep his family on his land
And 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
And he bowed his head to jesus
And he stood for uncle sam
And he only loved one woman who 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
Finally death came a calling
For the 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
And he bowed his head to jesus
And he stood for uncle sam
And he only loved one woman
He was always proud of
He said his greatest contribution
Is the ones you leave behind
Raised on the ways of gentle kindness
Of a small town southern man
Raised on the ways and gentle kindness
Of a small town southern man
