Alan Jackson - Small town southern man

^CBorn the middle ^Gson of a farmer and a ^Dsmall town Southern ^Gman. ^CLike his daddy's ^Gdaddy before him brought up ^Dworkin' on the ^Gland. ^CFell in love with a ^Gsmall town woman and they ^Dmarried up and settled ^Gdown. ^CNatural way of ^Glife if you're lucky for a ^Dsmall town Southern ^Gman.

^CFirst there came ^Gfour pretty daughters for this ^Dsmall town Southern ^Gman. ^CThen a few years ^Glater came another, hes a ^Dboy, he wasn't ^Gplanned. ^CSeven people ^Glivin' all together in a ^Dhouse built with his own ^Ghands. ^CLittle words with ^Glove and understandin' from a ^Dsmall town Southern ^Gman.

And he ^Cbowed his head to ^GJesus and he ^Cstood for Uncle ^GSam. And he ^Conly loved one ^Gwoman. He was ^Dalways proud of what he had. He said his ^Cgreatest contri ^Gbution is the ^Cones you leave ^Gbehind. ^CRaised on the ^Gways and gentle kindness of a ^Dsmall town Southern ^Gman.

^CCallous hands ^Gtold the story for this ^Dsmall town Southern ^Gman. ^CHe gave it all ^Gto keep it all together ^Dand keep his family on his ^Gland. ^CLike his daddy, ^Gyears wore out his body ^Dmade it hard just to walk and ^Gstand. ^CYou can break the back, but you^G can't break the spirit of a^D small town Southern ^Gman.

^CFinally death ^Gcame A callin' for this ^Dsmall town Southern ^Gman. ^CHe said it's alright ' ^Gcause I see angels and they ^Dgot me by the ^Ghand. ^CDon't you cry, and ^Gdon't you worry. I'm ^Dblessed, and I know I ^Gam. ^C'Cause God has a ^Gplace in Heaven for a ^Dsmall town Southern ^Gman.

^CRaised on the ^Gways and gentle kindness of a ^Dsmall town Southern ^Gman. [Thanks to glogan for tabs]