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 gonna play your game
And you can put me down in this guitar town and I ain't gonna be afraid
Cause I'm a proud walking slow talking hard headed high stepping genuine renegade

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 USA cause 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 countryfied
I get an ornery streak sometimes when I speak but I guess it's just the price I paid
Cause I'm a hard driving surviving four wheeling straight dealing genuine renegade
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And you can put me down in this guitar town and I ain't gonna be afraid
Cause I'm a proud walking slow talking hard headed high stepping genuine renegade