Moved on down

To sweet home Alabama in 1974

Had to get out of Music City

And I had to get off the road

Woman, she left and the people

Wouldn't let me sing nothin' but them old

Sad songs, had to get high so I wouldn't cry

You know they hit pretty close to home

I'm feelin' better

Now that I'm back on the road

Getting it together

Between Macon and Muscle Shoals

I started turnin' up loud and looking at the crowd

And bendin' them guitar strings

Knew all the while, though it was my style

Could they ever forget my name

Rocked 'ed in Raleigh, knocked 'em outta Nashville

Just couldn't do no wrong

People went wild and the band said

"Child, better keep on playin' your songs"

I'm feelin' better

Now that I'm back on the road

Getting it together

Between Macon and Muscle Shoals

Well, my life ain't the same and I had to change

And I hope this music will show

A little bit less of cryin' in the beer

And a little of my own soul

Waylon and Toy and all them boys

I wanna say thanks to you

Your fiddle and your steel make me play what I feel

And I don't feel lovesick blues

I'm feelin' better

Now that I'm back on the road

Getting it together

Between Macon and Muscle Shoals

All came together in my sweet Alabama home

And I'm through forever of tryin' to put everybody on

And I'm feelin' better

I got hurt but I'm back on the road

Getting it together, had to eat a little cornbread

I've been eatin' that cornbread, sleepin' on a featherbed

Drinkin' that homegrown

Writin' some new songs, do it on, get home

Eat a little cornbread, lovin' on a featherbed

Smokin' that homegrown, write a few new songs

This here music's homegrown