Southern Pride

Left tears in Alabama, Mississippi Blues

We was runnin' from the devil (runnin', runnin') and the strangest fruit (some fruit)

They say that in the northern states, there's a lot of shade of hate to raise a family

My little family, yeah

Baptized in segregation, abject poverty (poverty)

But momma's love was even stronger, can't take that from me no, no, no

I swear I'll never understand, how they see a lesser man

With all this God in me (God in me, uh what?)

This God in me, yeah

Ya better know that

Hey, don't you know my father (father)

Hey, he's the son of the Southern Pride (son of the Southern Pride)

Son of the Southern Pride (son of the Southern Pride)

I need to tell ya 'bout it

Hey, don't you know my momma?

Hey, she was born of the Southern Pride (Southern Pride)

Born of the Southern Pride (Southern Pride)

Two versions of this country (uh-huh)

I know I can't escape (no)

One version's always tryin' to kill me (oh, no, no)

And one just don't like my face, no, no

They say that in the Northern States there's a lot of shade of hate to raise a family (hey)

Ooh, let me tell you 'bout 'em, tell you 'bout 'em

Hey, don't you know my brother? (My brother)

Hey, he's the son of the Southern Pride (son of the Southern Pride)

Son of the Southern Pride (son of the Southern Pride)

I need to tell ya 'bout it

Hey, don't you know my sister? (Don't you know my sister?)

Hey, she was the son (was the son) of the Southern Pride (Southern Pride)

Born of the Southern Pride

Daddy always made a way, he used to make us proud

Mamma used to always say, can't nothin' keep us down

Daddy always made a way, he used to make us proud

Mamma used to always say, can't nothin' keep us down

Daddy always made a way, he used to make us proud

Mamma used to always say

I'll never understand, they saw a lesser man

Hey, don't you hear me singin'?

Hey, I was born of the Southern Pride, born of the Southern Pride

You better know that

Hey, can't you hear me singin'? (Can't you hear me singin'?)

Hey, I was born of the Southern Pride, born of the Southern Pride

I was born of the Southern Pride

Talkin' 'bout that Mississippi Blues

Hey (well, well) ooh yeah

We was the Southern Pride (Southern Pride)