
Date of issue: 30.04.2020
Record label: New West
Song language: English
A Better South |
I was born in the shade of a longleaf pine |
The proud southern son of Caroline |
Proud of who I am and where I’m from |
But I ain’t so proud of how far we’ve come |
On the backs of the poor these towns were built |
Where every ounce of pride comes with a pound of guilt |
There’s a shadow here, looms long and black |
It’s always one step forward and two steps back |
The only dream that ain’t worth having |
Is the one you won’t chase down |
They say sing your songs, boy, and shut your mouth |
But I believe in a better South |
Yes I believe in a better South |
Down here we’re still fighting for all the wrong reasons |
Old men still defend these monuments to treason |
To the right side of history, we’re always late |
Still arguing the difference between heritage and hate |
The only dream that ain’t worth having |
Is the one you won’t chase down |
They say sing your songs, boy, and shut your mouth |
But I believe in a better South |
Yes I believe in a better South |
I’m sick and tired of listening to Daddy’s generation |
The byproduct of war and segregation |
Still thinking they can tell us of what to do |
Who can live where and who can love who |
The only dream that ain’t worth having |
Is the one you won’t chase down |
They say sing your songs, boy, and shut your mouth |
But I believe in a better South |
They say sing your songs, boy, and shut your mouth |
Yes I believe in a better South |
Yes I believe in a better South |
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