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