Rising -

I don’t know what they told you about me

I was born free and unafraid

why do they try to

push me around

They’re always trying to hold me down

And oh

I’m proud to say

That I can’t complain

That I’m covered by the grace of god

And oh

I’m proud to say

That my claim to fame

Is that I’m southern by the grace of god

I work so hard for my family

I live and die for my country

So you can try to take everything from me

But in the end I’m still rising

And oh

I’m proud to say

That I can’t complain

That I’m covered by the grace of god

And oh

I’m proud to say

That my claim to fame

Is that I’m southern by the grace of god

yeeeah!

And oh

I’m proud to say

That I can’t complain

That I’m covered by the grace of god

And oh

I’m proud to say

That my claim to fame

Is that I’m southern by the grace of god

And I’m southern by the grace of god