Good Ole Boys Like Me Lyrics
Don Williams
Lyrics
"Good Ole Boy Like Me"
When I was a kid Uncle Remus would put me to bed,
With a picture of Stonewall Jackson above my head.
Then Daddy came in to kiss his little man,
With gin on his breath and a bible in his hand,
And he talked about honor and things I should know.
Then he'd stagger a little as he went out the door.
I can still hear the soft southern winds in the live oak trees
And Those Williams boys they still mean a lot to me,
Hank and Tennessee.
I guess we're all gonna be what we're gonna be,
So what do you do with good ol' boys like me?
Nothing makes a sound in the night like the wind does,
But you ain't afraid if you're washed in the blood like I was.
The smell of cape jasmine through the window screen,
John R. and The Wolfman kept me company
By the light of the radio by my bed,
With Thomas Wolfe whispering in my head.
I can still hear the soft southern winds in the live oak trees
And Those Williams boys they still mean a lot to me,
Hank and Tennessee.
I guess we're all gonna be what we're gonna be,
So what do you do with good ol' boys like me?
When I was in school I ran with a kid down the street,
And I watched him burn himself up on bourbon and speed,
But I was smarter than most, and I could choose.
Learned to talk like the man on the six o'clock news.
When I was eighteen, lord, I hit the road
But it really doesn't matter how far I go.
I can still hear the soft southern winds in the live oak trees
And Those Williams boys they still mean a lot to me,
Hank and Tennessee.
I guess we're all gonna be what we're gonna be,
So what do you do with good ol' boys like me?
Yeah, what do you do with good ol' boys like me?
Song & Lyrics Facts
"Good Ole Boys Like Me" is a song by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in October 1982 as the lead single from his album, Listen to the Radio (1982).
Written by Roger Cook and Sam Hogin, "Good Ole Boys Like Me" was Williams' eleventh number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The lyrics were written by Cook and Hogin, while the arrangement was done by producer Garth Fundis. The song features Don Williams backed by a band composed of guitarists Sonny Garrish, Steve Gibson, Reggie Young, bassist Emory Gordy Jr., keyboard player Hargus “Pig” Robbins, drummer Kenny Malone, fiddler Mark O’Connor, and background vocalists Donna McElroy and Curtis Young. The track has been praised for its lyrical content which speaks about traditional values and nostalgia for simpler times. The song peaked at number one on both the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.