Last fall we elected the man from plains And there was lots of talk about a great big chance But the Atlanta Braves still loose to many games And the new south thank God is still the same Old Nashville's still got a song and dance And the Florida girls still wear no underpants And we all get drunk at the football games Cause the new south thank God is still the same The new south is still the same and I'm so glad of it I don't want no little ol danish rolls I must have ham and grits And my woman does look good in her t-shirt standin in the Georgia rain And the new south thank god is still the same Now my old grandaddy he still farms the land and down in Miami they voted in the all over tan And I'm hooked on those Carolina dreams And the new south thank God is still the same Well my boston girl she's read in the New York Times That it was very chic now to speak southern lines Though she sound kinda funny when she says ya'll come agane Hey the new south thank god is still the same The new south is still the same and I'm damn glad of it I don't want no little ol danish rolls I must have ham and grits And my Boston girl says she likes it lovin on the river bank Hey the new south thank god is still the same And this Boston girl says she likes it down here lovin by the river bank With ol Hank Cause the new south thank god is still the same ya'll come again