Born the middle son - of a farmer - and a small town Southern man
Like his daddy's, daddy before him - brought up workin' on the land
ALLEMANDE and WEAVE THE RING
Fell in love with a small town woman
- and they married up and settled down
Natural way of life - if you're lucky - for a small town Southern man
(Figures 1 & 3): HEADS SQUARE THRU - FOUR HANDS around - DO SA DO the outside two
SWING THRU - BOYS RUN RIGHT - COUPLES CIRCULATE - - - CHAIN DOWN THE LINE
PASS THE OCEAN - GIRLS CIRCULATE - BOYS CIRCULATE - SWING and PROMENADE
Little
words with love and understanding
- from a small town Southern man
(Figures
2 & 4):
HEADS PROMENADE - HALFWAY around - come down and PASS THE OCEAN now
EXTEND - GIRLS TRADE - SWING THRU - - - BOYS RUN - TAG THE LINE - GIRLS U-TURN BACK and
TOUCH A QUARTER – SCOOTBACK - SWING and PROMENADE your Lady back home
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 - he was always proud of what he had
ALLEMANDE and WEAVE
He said his - greatest contribution - is the ones you leave behind
Raised on the ways and gentle kindness
- of a small town Southern man
(Tag): MUSIC
ORIGINAL LYRICS:
Born the middle son - of a farmer
And a small town Southern man
Like his daddy's daddy before him
Brought up workin' on the land
Fell in love with a
small town woman
And they married up and settled down
Natural way of life if you're lucky
For a small town Southern man
First there came four
pretty daughters
For this 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 built 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
He 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
Callous hands told the story
For this small town Southern man
He gave it all to keep it all together
And keep his family on his land
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
Finally death came
callin'
For this 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
Raised on the ways and gentle kindness
Of a small town Southern man