Sailin’ Down South

Lyrics, Theme, Style: Tim Hendricks

© Blackbeard World 2025

I dropped anchor in Nashville, on Old Hickory Lake
Met with Blackbeard World and we had a big steak
He laid out his plans so that I could see
The worldwide brand I was destined to be

Had catfish fryin' off the pontoon deck
Cold beers crackin' as we studied the tech
Them good ol' boys in muddy jeeps
With rebel flags flyin’ and worn-out seats
We lit up the night with a six-string refrain
Til the open sea whispered my name again

Now I’m sailin’ down south, where the moon rides low
Through bayous and bars, where the warm winds blow
From the Cumberland down to the Tennessee River

Reality is big but the dreams are bigger

Where the summers are hot and they love the water
I'm sailin' down south where the girls are hotter

Met a Chattanooga peach in cutoff jeans
Bikini top, boots, and backwoods dreams
She recognized me by my pirate groove
Said, “I’m sorry honey but I’m on the move”
Kissed her once, and tipped my tricorn hat
Left my heart right there where the jukebox sat

Now I’m sailin’ down south, where the sweet souls roam
With river songs and a deck to call home
From Nashville nights to the Gulf Coast shores

Ain’t nothin’ better than playin’ outdoors
Where the summers are hot and we all love the water
I’m sailin’ down south where the girls are hotter

Through Memphis lights and muddy bends
Where rivers twist and freedom mends
Every dockside dive, every smoky tune
Just fuels the fire to chase that moon

Yeah I’m sailin’ down south, on a whiskey tide
Old Jack Daniels smoothin’ out the ride.
With the sun on my back and the waves a lappin’

Music be blastin’ and the boots be tappin’
Where the summers are hot and Brad loves the water
I’m sailin’ down south where the girls are hotter

Well Southern folks are great, but I gotta be
Where a pirate belongs out on the open sea

I’m sailin’ down south, headin’ for the Keys…