Down south of the Mason-Dixon, friends Rebels are rockin' and rollin' in Confederate money they are ready to spend South's gonna rise again, hallelujah South's gonna rise again, well ah-ah South's gonna rise again
Mister Abraham Lincoln, it's been so long Ulysess Grant came in so strong We've had time now to heal our bones South's gonna rise again, hallelujah South's gonna rise again, ah-ah South's gonna rise again
Now Sherman done marched into our towns Burned our homes and stileries down But then the flames have a long left row South's gonna rise again, hallelujah South's gonna rise again, you better know it South's gonna rise again
Mister Robert E. Lee and his rebel men Surrendered but they said this ain't the end Save your confederate money my friends South's gonna rise again, hallelujah South's gonna rise again, last time South's gonna rise again