There's a birthright that each Southern boy inherits when he's born And he carries it forever till the day his mourners mourn It's not founded on old politics of race or slavery Those who see no more than that care not for history
For our hearts are still with Jackson and our faith's in General Lee And we still can taste the sweetness of that one last victory Though we'll never ride with Forrest and we'll never march with Bragg We still love our Southern heroes and we love our Southern flag
It's a way of life that ended and the way it died so hard It's the honor and the chivalry folks today most disregard It's the Ride Around McClellan and New Market's young cadets It's Sam Watkins telling stories and Sam Davis's regrets
And our hearts are still with Stuart and our faith's in General Lee And we still can taste the sweetness of that one last victory No, we'll never march with Johnston or be caught with General Bragg We will love our Southern heroes and we love our Southern flag
It's the dream of Pickett charging and never being stopped It's the thought of Stonewall Jackson never being shot Though we never change America, she is as she should be We can't help but try once more to win that one last victory
For our hearts are still with Jackson and our faith's in General Lee And we still can taste the sweetness of that one last victory No, we'll never march with Cleburne or be stuck with General Bragg We will love our Southern heroes and we love our Southern flag
For our hearts are still with Longstreet and our faith's in General Lee We still think we're good enough to win that one last victory I won't let us march with Early or be wasted by old Bragg But we'll flaunt our Southern birthright and we'll wave our Southern flag