Now, I'm a southern child, southern child

From down in macon, georgia

Everybody knows where I was born

Well, I've been seekin', searchin', lordy, lordy

Tryna find my baby

Tryna bring my baby back on home.

Well, I'm a southern child, southern child

From down in macon, georgia

Everybody know where I was born

Now, I've been seekin', searchin', lordy, lordy

Tryna find my baby

Tryna bring my baby back on home.

Now, lordy, lordy, lordy, lordy

Forty, forty, forty, forty

Everybody wants to know the number

Well, I've been seekin', searchin', lordy, lordy

Tryna find my baby

Tryna bring my baby back on home.

Now, I'm a southern child, southern child

From down in macon, georgia

Everybody know where I was born

Yeah, I've been seekin', searchin', lordy, lordy

Tryna find my baby

Tryna bring my baby back on home.

Now, I'm a southern child, southern child

From down in macon, georgia

Everybody knows where I was born

Yeah, I've been seekin', searchin', lordy, lordy

Tryna find my baby

Tryna bring my baby back on home.

Now, I'm a southern child, southern child

From down in macon, georgia

Everybody knows where I was born

Well, I've been seekin', searchin', lordy, lordy

Tryna find my baby

Tryna bring my baby back on home.