It was a red hot night night in Mobile Sweat glistened on the reverend's chin His mohair suit was shinin' He told us all about sin It could be wall to wall in Wall Street We could be livin' hand to mouth Jesus loved a yankee But God saved the south Across the street in the pool hall Bubba put the eight ball down It's a high five celebration They passed the Jack around It's wall to wall in Wall Street We're livin' hand to mouth Jesus loved a yankee But God saved the south God saved the south Yankee boy shut your mouth Yes, God saved the south Yankee boy shut your mouth Shut your mouth Some long haired boys with guitars Playin' behind the chicken wire They're goin' up to New York City Gonna sing about Atlanta's fire It could be wall to wall in Wall Street We could be livin' hand to mouth Jesus loved a yankee But God saved the south And God saved the south Yankee boy shut your mouth Yes, God saved the south Yankee boy shut your mouth Yes, God saved the south Yankee boy shut your mouth And God saved the south So,Yankee boy shut your mouth And God saved the south Yankee boy shut your mouth Yes, God saved the south So, Yankee boy shut your mouth God saved the south So, Yankee boy shut your mouth