Kevin DeFeo Music

Lyrics

06 - "Southern Heart, Yankee Mouth" (c) 2024 Kevin DeFeo
from the album "Southern Heart, Yankee Mouth"

I grew up in the North, folks don't understand
I drive a big 'ol truck and I love them country bands
I'm always wearin' camo and cowboy boots
But I'm just a product of my roots

I've got a Southern heart and a Yankee mouth
My daddy's from the North, Mama's from the South
Spend some time with me and you'll have no doubt
I've got a Southern heart, and a Yankee mouth

Although I grew up in New Jersey
I've got a bona fide redneck pedigree
My politeness comes from what I learned down in the South
But piss me and then you'll hear my Yankee mouth

I've got a Southern heart and a Yankee mouth
My daddy's from the North, Mama's from the South
Spend some time with me and you'll have no doubt
I've got a Southern heart, and a Yankee mouth

Although I eat grits and I drink whisky
I gotta have my Taylor Ham, egg and cheese
Love them outlaw bands and those Southern words
But cut me off you'll get F-bombs and "The Bird"

I've got a Southern heart and a Yankee mouth
My daddy's from the North, Mama's from the South
Spend some time with me and you'll have no doubt
I've got a Southern heart, and a Yankee mouth

Love the Giants and the Devils like a Yankee should
My nerves got hardened working in "the 'hood"
But Flatwoods Tennessee was where I learned to hunt and fish
To spend my final days there that's my greatest wish

'Cause I've got a Southern heart and a Yankee mouth
My daddy's from the North, Mama's from the South
Spend some time with me and you'll have no doubt
I've got a Southern heart, and a Yankee mouth