I’m just a boy from West Tennessee
born and bred in the old county seat
I met a girl from the Florida beach
at some Honky Tonk up in Nashville
said she had to head home on the next flight
get back to payin’ them bills
then we had a kiss that glowed in the bar light
she said, “come and see me”
I said, “baby, I will”
headed Jackson down to Jacksonville
I got the pedal to the metal
and the gas tank filled
little love to settle
many miles to kill
so I’m ridin’ like the devil through these Tennessee hills
I’ll make Atlanta
sometime around midnight
I got the general skill
Route 75, 715 to drive
old boy chasin’ a thrill
headed Jackson down to Jacksonville
got the pedal to the metal
with that heavy-fuel smell
see you later alligator
toss you up on that grill
ridin’ like a devil through these Tennessee hills
I don’t really know what she means to me
I’m comin’ close to that Florida line
crankin’ up one gasoline bill
I ain’t thinkin’ ’bout makin’ her mine
but man, I got this promise to fill
comin’ Jackson into Jacksonville
gearin’ down speed
boy, it’s hotter than hell
that girl’s within reach
I’m gonna give her a bell
I got Lynyrd Skynrd crankin’ out my Chevy Diesel
now these tired feet found some sand and seashells
and I’m-a sit here, do nothin’ but chill…
’cause I’m Jackson
made it down to Jacksonville
gonna drink me some beers until…
she come ’round and see me
she come ’round and see me