Southern man better keep your head
    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 gonna come at last
    Now your crosses are burning fast
    Southern man
    
    Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown
    I've seen your black man comin' round
    Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down!
    I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking
    How long? How long?