A goddamn mountain man I am Filled with wisdom from these haunted lands But the diatribe of the northern mouth Tempts to wake the sleeping beast of the south
Pain! (I know it) Shame! (I know it well) But pride! (I know it) Strength! (I know it well) All too fucking well
And the south will rise Rise up! Rise
You take my home And reduce it to a tired, satirical, hillbilly reference It's beyond old (I abhor the fucking arrogance)
This rebel flag that I hold in my hand is not The racist mark of an ignorant man It flies high for all of those who stand against any fool who'd impose Unchecked aggression
Pain! (We know it) Shame! (We know it well) But pride! (We know it) Strength! (We know it well) Goddamn it all too well
And the south will rise Rise up!
On going Undiluted Bestowing Giving us the right to be here
My pride runs deeper than these mountains have hold Make known, brothers and sisters That you are children of this land you behold
The south is rising The south is rising
The south is rising and the south will rise Rise up!
