Cover art for Sweet Southern Spirit by The Cadillac Three

Sweet Southern Spirit

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Sweet Southern Spirit Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Yeah, is it in them cut-offs? (Cut-offs)
Is it the whiskey on her lips?
Is the F-150 with a lift kit?
Is it the way she moves them hips? (Shake it, baby)
To Fishin' in the Dark
And Sweet Home Alabama
She got my heart
I wanna take her home and show my mama

[Chorus]
When I'm with her I'm a watchin' Lynyrd Skynyrd front and center
Sayin' hell yeah, shake that thang
Make a fella wanna buy that pawn shop ring
It's in her touch (It's in her touch), it's in her kiss (It's in her kiss)
She on a country boy bucket list
She can cold beer it, John Deere it
Freebird every lyric
In her "hey, y'all", you can hear it
She got that sweet Southern spirit

[Refrain]
Sweet likе molasses, sweet like tea
Sweet likе honeysuckle, she's sweet on me

[Verse 2]
Daddy must've been a fisherman
Mama must a been a cook
'Cause that lady and gentleman
Made a girl that made a bass a put a lip on the hook
[Chorus]
When I'm with her I'm a watchin' Lynyrd Skynyrd front and center
Sayin' hell yeah, shake that thang
Make a fella wanna buy that pawn shop ring
It's in her touch (It's in her touch), it's in her kiss (It's in her kiss)
She on a country boy bucket list
She can cold beer it, John Deere it
Freebird every lyric
In her "hey, y'all", you can hear it
She got that sweet Southern spirit

[Refrain]
Sweet like molasses, sweet like tea
Sweet like honeysuckle, she's sweet on me

[Chorus]
When I'm with her I'm a watchin' Lynyrd Skynyrd front and center
Sayin' hell yeah, shake that thang
Make a fella wanna buy that pawn shop ring
It's in her touch (It's in her touch), it's in her kiss (It's in her kiss)
She on a country boy bucket list
She can cold beer it, John Deere it
Freebird every lyric
In her "hey, y'all", you can hear it
She got that sweet Southern spirit
[Outro]
It's all about the South

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What did The Cadillac Three say about "Sweet Southern Spirit"?
Genius Answer

A lot of [the album] is made to be jokes and stuff, but there’s some really sweet sentiments in there. Like falling in love with a girl who can quote every lyric from “Free Bird.” That’s me jumping down a road that’s kind of Hitsville-ish, almost. Like really accessible, but then pulling it back because I want us to keep our cool. So “Sweet Southern Spirit” was definitely one of those where I’m writing about my girl.

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Release Date
October 23, 2020
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