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Southern AccentsJohnny Cash

Released: November 6, 1996

Songwriter: Tom Petty

Producer: Rick Rubin

[Verse 1]
There's a southern accent
Where I come from
The young'uns call it country
The Yankees call it dumb

[Chorus 1]
I got my own way of talking
But everything is done
With a southern accent
Where I come from

[Verse 2]
Now that drunk-tank in Atlanta
Was just a motel room to me
I think I might go work Orlando
If them orange groves don't freeze

[Chorus 2]
I've got my own way of working
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 that I keep having
Where my mama comes to me
And she kneels down over by the window
And says a prayer for me

[Chorus 3]
I got my own way of praying
And every one's begun
With a southern accent
Where I come from

[Chorus 4]
We have our own way of living
And everything is done
With a southern accent
Where I come from

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash (26 February 1932 – 12 September 2003) was an iconic singer and songwriter who primarily operated in the genre of country music, but was an integral figure in the popularization of rock and roll. One of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, he was inducted into the country, rock and roll and gospel Music Hall of Fame.

Known for his somber and humble stage demeanor, he almost always started his concerts with a simple “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash.”

Much of his catalog focuses on the human condition, sorrow, oppression and the hope of redemption. And his catalog is huge, rivaling that of Hank Williams Sr., David Bowie and Prince. Starting in the 50s and ending just before his death in 2003, his deep baritone voice is instantly recognized by music lovers the world over.

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