Rising

I don't know what they told you about me
 I was born free and unafraid
 why do they try to
 push me around
 They're always trying to hold me down
 And oh
 I'm proud to say
 That I can't complain
 That I'm covered by the grace of god
 And oh
 I'm proud to say
 That my claim to fame
 Is that I'm southern by the grace of god
 I work so hard for my family
 I live and die for my country
 So you can try to take everything from me
 But in the end I'm still rising
 And oh
 I'm proud to say
 That I can't complain
 That I'm covered by the grace of god
 And oh
 I'm proud to say
 That my claim to fame
 Is that I'm southern by the grace of god
 yeeeah!
 And oh
 I'm proud to say
 That I can't complain
 That I'm covered by the grace of god
 And oh
 I'm proud to say
 That my claim to fame
 Is that I'm southern by the grace of god
 And I'm southern by the grace of god