Southern Accents
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers * Track #4 On Southern Accents
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Southern Accents by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersProduced by
Tom Petty & Mike CampbellWrited by
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The fourth track on the album of the same name, “Southern Accents” closes out Side A with the story of a drifting, alcoholic Southerner. This song was most notably covered by Johnny Cash, who referred to it as “a Southern anthem” and said, “I think it’s a better one than ‘Dixie.’”
Southern Accents Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There's a southern accent, where I come from
The young 'uns call it country
The Yankees call it dumb
[Chorus]
I got my own way of talkin'
But everything is done, with a southern accent
Where I come from
[Verse 2]
Now that drunk tank in Atlanta's
Just a motel room to me
Think I might go work Orlando
If them orange groves don't freeze
[Chorus]
I got my own way of workin'
But everything is run, with a southern accent
Where I come from
[Bridge]
For just a minute there I was dreaming
For just a minute it was all so real
For just a minute she was standing there, with me
[Verse 3]
There's a dream I keep having
Where my mama comes to me
Then kneels down over by the window
And says a prayer for me
[Chorus]
I got my own way of prayin'
But every one's begun
With a southern accent
Where I come from
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
I got my own way of livin'
But everything gets done
With a southern accent
Where I come from
Southern Accents Q&A
Who wrote Southern Accents's ?
Southern Accents was written by Tom Petty.
Who produced Southern Accents's ?
Southern Accents was produced by Tom Petty & Mike Campbell.
When did Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers release Southern Accents?
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released Southern Accents on Tue Mar 26 1985.
What did Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers say about "Southern Accents"?
Tom Petty: I started with the title. I thought at the time I was going to do an album based on southern themes and southern music. I wrote it at the piano. Very late at night, about four or five in the morning. I still think it’s probably one of my best two or three things that I ever wrote. I thoug...