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