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