When I look backBoy, I must have been greenBopping in the countryFishing in a streamLooking for an answerTrying to find a signUntil I saw your city lightsHoney, I was blindThey said, get back, honky catBetter get back to the woodsWell, I quit those daysAnd my redneck waysAnd oh, ohChange is gonna do me goodGet back, honky catLiving in the city ain't where it's atIt's like trying to find goldIn a city that'sSilver mineIt's like trying to drink a whiskeyOh, ohFrom a bottle of wineWell, I, I read some booksAnd I read some magazinesAbout those high-class ladiesDown in New OrleansAnd all the folks back homeWell, they said I was a foolThey said, oh, believe in the LordIt's the golden ruleThey said, get back, honky catYou better get back to the woodsWell, I quit those daysAnd my redneck waysAnd oh, ohChange is gonna do me goodGet back, honky catAnd oh, ohChange is gonna do me goodGet back, honky catWell, I quit those daysAnd oh, ohChange is gonna do me goodGet back, honky catAnd I'm gonna take the richAnd I'm gonna make aYou know me want goThey said, get back, honky cat, you better get back to the woods. Well, I quit those days, and I ran away.They said, stay at home, boy, you gotta tend the farm.Living in the city, boy, is gonna break your heart.But how can you stay?When your heart says no.How can you stop?When your feet say go.Get back, honky cat, you better get back to the woods.Well, I quit those days, and my redneck weighed.And oh, oh, the change is gonna do me good.You better get back, honky cat, living in the city ain't where it's at.It's like trying to find gold in a silver mine.It's like trying to drink whiskey from a bottle of wine.Oh!Get back, honky cat, get back, honky cat, get back, get back.You better get back, honky cat, get back, honky cat, get back.Whoo!You better get back, honky cat, get back, honky cat, get back.