Well he loved his share of women Drank his share of wine Done his share of killin’ and He pulled his share of time Turned seventeen a soldier When he buried his first gold A no good deserter from a hard fought Civil War. Yeah, Ohh
Well he busted out of prison Made his way back home That’s where the outlaws and Jon Brown rode Held the reigns of Satan With a rifle in his hand Killed his own people Lord, they didn’t understand
Hold on south wind They gonna burn Atlanta down Stand strong Dixie, you better hold your ground Tales of old, of outlaws and gold To gain a fortune they sell their souls.
Now late high summer evenings Well the old people claim Ghost of Confederate soldiers
Ride hard upon their way A flicker from their lanterns, A ghostly cry they make From the hills of Brown Mountain To the shores of James lake And later on by morning By the pale and dim moonlight You can see them as they nde across the mountainside In search for the treasure The lost forgotten gold And all the souls they martyred, raped, scared and stole.
Hold on south wind They gonna bum Atlanta down Stand strong Dixie, you better hold your ground Tales of old, of outlaws and gold To gain a fortune they sell their souls