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