Take me back to Alabamy Take me to see my dear old Granny Fryin' eggs and cookin' hammy That's what I like about the South There you can make no mistakey And your nerves are never shaky I used to taste that layer cakey That's what I like about the South ♪ She's got baked beans and candied yams Sugar-cubed Virginia hams Cellar full of those berry jams That's what I like about the South I like corn bread and burned beans Ham hots and turnip greens Party grind down at New Orleans That's what I like about the South ♪ You can poise on with all the news Bought bear coat and brought down shoes I'll tie it up as you can do And that's what I like about the South There's a place down south called An old town and it ain't no city It's pretty, sure it's pretty ♪ Take me back to Alabamy Take me to see my dear old Granny Fryin' eggs and cookin' hammy That's what I like about the South