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