Momma had such hopes for her favorite sun be an evangelist of God or maybe even president He was such a diplomat with so mush southern But he grow up he outgrowed all his friends He was a southern politician, a man.
He mint juleps on evenings so warm He converses with the devil who wears a hat made of Saying : 'A northern liberal was something I never could stand' they might take an inch, he takes all that he can He's a politician, a political man.
a southern politician set on winning these here election Inside his big white All the and women that money can buy All the liquor and women money can buy.
The folks down here believe in his His hands are and his vest pockets the law his brother the sheriff is head of the Klan Well the locked up tight in the palm of his hand He's a politician, a political man.
All 'round the big painted white An electrical fence strung with barbed wire got guard dogs, shot guns and homemade pecan pie Friends to swim, he gets a tan He's a politician, a political man.
He's a southern set on winning these here election his big white plantation All the liquor and women money can buy All the liquor and women money can buy.
cocktail parties every night Now his wife she don't him but don't pay her no mind And the smell of sweet gardenias always the air Well black bodies floating in the bayou down there He's a southern politician, a man.
He's kissing babies at time He's promises like they're going out of style Loves every woman, and American man he's religious, just a God-fearing man
He's a politician set on winning these here election Inside his big white All the and women that money can buy All the liquor and women that can buy.
He's a southern politician, a man He's a southern politician, a man He's a politician, a political man Oh he's a politician, a political man Ooh he's a politician, a political man Yes sir, a southern politician, a political man Yes sir, a southern politician, a political man .