[Verse 1]
Mama done raised me right
She taught me how to be polite
Yes sir, no ma'am, pardon me
Say your prayers every night
I may look like a southern belle
And you wanna drink from this well
Well you ain't gonna get that milk for free
No, you're gonna need to buy the cow

[Pre-Chorus]
Boy pick me up, open my door
Buy me dinner
Show me that you're working for it

[Chorus]
'Cause I like my men like I like my tea
Strong, sweet, and southern
You better be good and be good to me
'Cause I'm strong, sweet, and southern
Gimme that love with some extra heat
Make it strong, sweet, and southern
If you wanna be mine, then you got to be
Strong, sweet, and southern
Come on now, hey!

[Verse 2]
I'm the apple of my daddy's eye
He set the bar ten feet high
If you ain't gonna treat me like a queen
Boy, I'm gonna have to say goodbye
'Cause it ain't about where you're from
You gotta respect my love
So gimme that homegrown gentleman
That's all that I want

[Pre-Chorus]
Boy pick me up, open my door
Buy me dinner
Show me that you're working for it

[Chorus]
'Cause I like my men like I like my tea
Strong, sweet, and southern
You better be good and be good to me
'Cause I'm strong, sweet, and southern
Gimme that love with some extra heat
Make it strong, sweet, and southern
If you wanna be mine, then you got to be
Strong, sweet, and southern

[Bridge]
You gotta be strong
You gotta be sweet
You gotta be cooler than grandma's lemonade
Hotter than Texas Pete
You gotta be strong
You gotta be sweet
You gotta be cooler than grandma's lemonade
Hotter than Texas Pete

[Pre-Chorus]
Boy pick me up, open my door
Buy me dinner
Show me that you're working for it

[Chorus]
Because I like my men like I like my tea
Strong, sweet, and southern
You better be good and be good to me
'Cause I'm strong, sweet, and southern
Gimme that love with some extra heat
Make it strong, sweet, and southern
If you wanna be mine, then you got to be
Strong, sweet, and southern
Ooh, yeah
Strong, sweet, and southern