Southern Birthright

Southern Birthright
 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 shivaree 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 to 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