Momma had such high hopes for her sun He'd be an of God or maybe even president He was such a diplomat with so mush charm But when he up he outgrowed all his friends He was a southern politician, a man.
He sips mint on evenings so warm He converses with the who wears a hat made of straw Saying : 'A smart-assed northern liberal was something I could stand' they might take an inch, he takes all that he can He's a politician, a political man.
He's a southern politician set on winning these here Inside his big plantation All the liquor and that money can buy All the and women that money can buy.
The folks down believe in his cause His hands are clean and his vest the law his brother the sheriff is head of the Klan Well the states locked up in the palm of his hand He's a politician, a political man.
All the big house painted white An electrical fence strung with barbed wire He's got guard dogs, guns and homemade pecan pie Friends come to swim, he a tan a southern politician, a political man.
He's a southern politician set on winning here election his big white plantation All the and women that money can buy All the liquor and that money can buy.
There's cocktail every night Now his wife she don't love him but don't pay her no And the smell of gardenias always fill the air Well they've black floating in the bayou down there a southern politician, a political man.
He's kissing babies at time making promises like they're going out of style Loves woman, child and American man Says he's religious, just a man
He's a southern politician set on winning these election Inside his big white All the and women that money can buy All the liquor and women money can buy.
He's a politician, a political man a southern politician, a political man He's a southern politician, a man Oh a southern politician, a political man Ooh he's a politician, a political man Yes sir, He's a politician, a political man Yes sir, He's a politician, a political man .