When we go up North to see Dad’s relatives
It’s like going to a foreign land.
They wave back with one finger on their hand!
They say ‘Jee-zus’ ‘stead of Jesus.
They say ‘yous guys’ ‘stead of y’all.
They ain’t never been to stock car races
or ever played church softball.
From ‘Mother Married A Yankee’ by The Scott Miller.
Better a nice gesture than a rude one.
When we go up North to see Dad’s relatives
It’s like going to a foreign land.
They wave back with one finger on their hand!
They say ‘Jee-zus’ ‘stead of Jesus.
They say ‘yous guys’ ‘stead of y’all.
They ain’t never been to stock car races
or ever played church softball.
From ‘Mother Married A Yankee’ by The Scott Miller.