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
Well, 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
Well, I've been seekin', searchin', Lordy, Lordy
Tryna find my baby
Tryna bring my baby back on home
Oh right, hey hey

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