South ern man, bet ter keep your head,

don’t for get what your Good Book said.

South ern change gon na come at last,

now your cross es are burn in’ fast,

(Dm)South ern man.

I saw cot ton hair and I saw (Gm)black,

tall white man sions and lit tle shacks;

South ern man, when will you pay them (Gm)back?

I heard scream in’ and bull whips crack in’.

How long, how long?

Ah!

South ern man, bet ter keep your head,

don’t for get what your Good Book said.

South ern change gon na come at last,

now your cross es are burn in’ fast,

(Dm)South ern man.

Lil y Belle, your hair is gold en (Gm)brown,

I’ve seen your black man com ing ’round,

swear, by God, I’m gon na cut him (Gm)down!

I heard scream in’ and bull whips crack in’.

How long, how long?

Ah!