I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks I feel no shame I'm proud of where I came from I was born and raised in the boondocks One thing I know No matter where I go You get a line, I'll get a pole We'll go fishing in the craw fish hole Five-card poker

My darling, I have wronged you Down the devil's path I have roamed Regret, sadness and sorrow Now in my soul have found a home My Sweet Caroline From your loving arms I've strayed In your heart may you find Forgiveness I pray

What my heart needs is a woman's touch A tender hand to fix it up Its rough and ragged edges sure could use some love Lately I've been lookin' through the windows of my soul And I can see there's not much left to hold Just an empty space surrounded by

In the darkest hour Growing stronger Breaking into my soul You sense there's a purpose Of a higher life A force in your heart As if you were revived Brand new grounds to explore Before the night arrives

Who do you think you are? Runnin' 'round leaving scars Collecting your jar of hearts You're gonna catch a cold From the ice inside your soul And tearing love apart And now you want me one more time So don't come back for me Don't come back for me

Awake my soul, awake my soul Awake my soul How fickle my heart and how woozy my eyes I struggle to find any truth in your lies And now my heart stumbles on things I don't know My weakness I feel I must finally show Har har, har har, har har, har har In

I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks I feel no shame I'm proud of where I came from I was born and raised in the boondocks One thing I know No matter where I go You get a line, I'll get a pole We'll go fishing in the craw fish hole Five-card poker

She never even knew she had a choice And that's what happens when the only voice she hears is telling her she can't She laid her heart and soul right in your hands And you stole her every dream, and you crushed her plans You stupid boy Well she was

But I'm still climbing up the mountain side I got everything, I got everything I need Everything I need Don't count me out Long as I got my heart and soul Ain't got no money, nowhere to sleep No friends, no family, no bread no meat, no bread no meat No

Because I want it now I want it now Give me your heart and your soul And I'm breaking out I'm breaking out It's bugging me And twisting me around