Souther Bred

Everything I have to say 
I say it with a nasel twang 
Mixed up with a Southern draw
Cause that's the way that I talk ya'll

Slow at walking in my gait  
To make a friend won't hesitate 
A stranger I have never met
By the grace of God, Southern Bred

The food I eat I like it fried
If it ain't grits it's gravy on the side
My elders get a sir or ma'am 
I tend to lend a helping hand

I'll listen to your point of view
Then go do what I want to
All apart of who I am
By the grace of God, Southern Bred

Early morning in the fields
Toil and sweat until it yields 
Like my dad and his dad too
It's just what we're born to do

Praising God with every breath
Thanking him for all I have
All you see is like I've said
By the grace of God, Southern Bred
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Hoffman Avatar
November 21, 2016 at 9:10 PM
Very nice Mike; I'm a just a Yankee transplant living in the south!:)
Turner Avatar
November 21, 2016 at 10:34 AM
I'm right there with you Mike! Great poem. I love it!!!
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