I was born down in dixie

Along the sacrise trees

And daddy was a driller and a wildhog killer

And momma she was Cherokee

I was the second one

The youngest little son of the south

They brought me up right

Taught me when to love

And when to fight and how to tough it out

And I learned how to pray back in Sunday school

And God bless the souls on holly raves road

You know they done all they can do

But a land walkin saint is one thing I ain't

I'm just your everyday good ole boy

But I ain't too proud to hit my knees

When I need some peace and pray to the Lord

And that's who I am

That's the way I was raised

Every lesson learned and bridge I burned

Made me the man I am today

My feet are planted firmly on the ground

But I'm reaching for the stars

Cause my folks are my home the road

And these songs are all a part of who I am

Now I'm a walking contradiction

I'm right and I'm wrong

I'm somewhere between a Sunday mornin sermon

And a good old drinking song

Full of anger and joy still just a boy

But I'm a fullgrown man

And I'm out on the road singin my country gold

With a rowdy rock and rollin band

And that's who I am

That's the way I was raised

Every lesson learned and bridge I burned

Made me the man I am today

My feet are planted firmly on the ground

But I'm reaching for the stars

Cause my folks are my home

The road and these songs are all a part of who I am

And that's who I am

That's the way I was raised

Every lesson learned and bridge I burned

Made me the man I am today

My feet are planted firmly on the ground

But I'm reaching for the stars

Cause my folks are my home

The road and these songs are all a part of who I am

It's who I am

Who I Am - Frank Foster