[Verse 1]
Well, I went down to Nashville, In 1973
And they won't nobody in Music City
Wanted anything to do with me
They said, Boy you sure dress funny
And you just don't fit our crowd
And your music's weird, your hair's too long
And you play that guitar way too loud
I said, "Yeah, I know, I'm different
I know, I'm not the same
And you may drive a big Cadillac car
But I ain't going to play your game

[Chorus]
And you can put me down in this guitar town
And I ain't going to be afraid
Because I'm a proud walking, slow talking
Hard headed, high stepping genuine renegade

[Verse 2]
Well, I ain't afraid to tell you what's on my mind
I just ain't the bashful type
I go all the way for the U.S.A
Because I love them stars and stripes
I ain't never been scared of nothing
And I'm a renegade to the bone
So if you're looking for trouble
Better bring you some help
I'm a little bit more
Than you can handle alone
I'm mighty proud of Dixie
I'm just full of Southern pride
I'm a catfish connoisseur
And I know, I'm country field
[Bridge]
I get an ornery streak sometimes when I speak
But I guess, it's just the price I paid
Because I'm a hard driving surviving
Four wheeling, straight dealing genuine renegade

[Chorus]