Southern man better keep your head
Don't forget what your good book said
Southern change [bad word] at last
Now your crosses are burning fast
Southern man

I saw cotton and I saw black
Tall white mansions and little shacks.
Southern man when will you pay them back?
I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
How long? How long?

Southern man better keep your head
Don't forget what your good book said
Southern change [bad word] at last
Now your crosses are burning fast
Southern man

Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown
I've seen your black [bad word]  round
Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down!
I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
How long? How long?

Southern man better keep your head
Don't forget what your good book said
Southern change [bad word] at last
Now your crosses are burning fast
Southern man