[Verse 1]
Where I come from they're good at raising
Their hands on Sunday, drinks up high and a bunch of babies
Everybody knows, everybody's business
Like who got drunk, who got fired and whose been kissing

[Pre-Chorus]
Eighteen years old, I hit the road
Didn't plan on lookin' back
But you don't leave with roots that deep
No matter where you're at

[Chorus]
It's in my blood, it's in my veins
The way I talk, and the way I pray
If I close my eyes, I'm there right now
You can take the girl out of the country
But the country stays running in my veins
Running in my veins

[Verse 2]
For a little while, I can tone it down
But a couple drinks or a call from mama brings it out
I'm a sucker for a romance, ooh, I love a Southern man
To hold my door, to hold my hand
Before he gets that kiss (Hey)
[Chorus]
It's in my blood, it's in my veins
The way I talk, in the way I pray
If I close my eyes, I'm there right now
You can take the girl out of the country
But the country stays running in my veins
Running in my veins

[Bridge]
You might see me in NYC or California
But you best believe my heart and soul is still in Georgia

[Chorus]
It's in my blood, it's in my veins
The way I talk, in the way I pray
If I close my eyes, I'm there right now
You can take the girl out of the country
But the country stays running in my veins
Running in my veins
It's running in my veins

[Outro]
Oh, it's running in my veins, baby
Running in my veins
Ooh, it's running in my veins, baby
Running in my veins