Southern Ways - Lynyrd Skynyrd

When I was fifteen I dreamed of leaving my home

I had to see the world

And live like a rolling stone

I heard California was paved in gold

So I hopped on that train

It didn’t come easy

But I keep thinkin' bout

The green grass and missing my home

Take me back to my southern ways

Where I can be myself and live another day

Take me back to my southern ways

Where the tall pines blow and the

southern winds kiss my face

Oh southern grace

Me and my boys started a band

Practiced everyday out on the Hell House land

Played every honky tonk and this ol' bar

To sing about Sweet 'Bama

We were just simple men

The music is forever

and the songs will never ever end

Take me back to my southern ways

Where I can be myself and live another day

Take me back to my southern ways

Where the tall pines blow and the

southern winds kiss my face

Oh take me back!

I sit here thinkin' about those days

I wouldn’t change a thing about my life today

ain’t it funny how time sure flies

'Cause all I ever wanted and all I ever needed WAS YOU

Take me back to my southern ways

Where I can be myself and live another day

Take me back to my southern ways

Where the tall pines blow and

the St. John’s flows, and

only God — he knows, and those southern winds kiss my face