Intro

Verse

Southern man better, keep your head

Don’t forget what your, good book said

Southern change gonna, come at last

Now your crosses are, burning fast;

Southern man     

Verse

I saw cotton and, I saw black

Tall white mansions and, little shacks.

Southern man when will you, pay them back?

I heard screaming and, bullwhips cracking

How long? How long? How… long?   

Verse

Southern man better, keep your head

Don’t forget what your, good book said

Southern change gonna, come at last

Now your crosses are, burning fast;

Southern man     

Verse

Lily Belle, your hair is, golden brown

I’ve seen your black man, coming round

Swear by God I’m a gonna, cut him down!

I heard screaming, and bullwhips cracking

How long? How long? How… long?