The South is Rising

Rise
Woah, yeah
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
Ongoing
Undiluted
Bestowing
Giving us the right to be here
My pride (My pride)
Runs deeper (deeper)
Than these mountains have hold
Make known (make known)
Brothers and sisters (brothers and sisters)
That you are children of this land you behold
The South is rising
The South is rising
The South is rising
The South is rising
And the South will rise
Rise up
The South
Will rise
Rise up