I WAS BORN IN THE SUNSHINE STATE
DOWN IN TAMPA BAY
LIVED AT HOME WITH MY MAMA
SHE TOLD ME ONE DAY
SAID "LOTS OF BOYS DON'T KNOW THEIR DADDIES,
LOTS OF BOYS AIN'T GOT A CLUE"
BUT THEY ALL HAVE IT MADE
I GOT THE ELIJAH DUKES IS MY DADDY BLUES

WELL YOU MIGHT THINK IT FUNNY
TO BE ELIJAH'S SON
WELL I GOTTA BE HONEST
IT AIN'T THAT MUCH FUN
I GOT A THOUSAND THIRTY-FOUR SIBLINGS
THAT'S TWO THOUSAND SIXTY EIGHT SHOES
YEAH YOU THINK YOU GOT IT BAD
I GOT THE ELIJAH DUKES IS MY DADDY BLUES

(SOLO)

ON MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY
THE MAN IN BROWN CAME
HAD A PACKAGE FOR SOMEONE
AND THEN HE SAID MY NAME
TORE OPEN THE PACKAGE FOUND
A HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR CONDOMS AND
TWO BOTTLES OF BOONE'S
AND A LETTER THAT SAID SON DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE
DON'T GIVE SOMEBODY THE ELIJAH DUKES IS MY GRANDADDY BLUES