"Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" is a song by American rock band 38 Special and the third single from their fourth studio album of the same name (1981).
The song celebrates the independent, rebellious spirit of a typical Southern youth. It opens with a story of reveling in a lively juke joint on a night.
Mike DeGagne of AllMusic cited "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" as one of the tracks from the album that "keep a homespun flavor alive and well, indicating that the band's Southern roots haven't been dismissed completely."