My song for the victims of Hurricane Katrina

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I used to live in the areas affected by Katrina and so many of the hurricanes recently.

The South Is Gonna Rise Again

Words and Music by
Stan Anderson

I can hardly stand to sit and watch a newscast any more
Seems all they ever talk about is violence and war
And natural disasters like what just hit New Orleans
Where I was born, and Mississippi, where I spent my teens.

As far as I know right now, my friends are all okay
I guess I'm kinda lucky, that's more than some can say
When things go so badly wrong, we often wonder why
It's time to get down on our knees, and look up to the sky.

(First Chorus)

The South is gonna rise again
The Bible Belt, the heartbeat of the land I grew up in
If we believe in God, and put our faith and trust in Him
I know the South is gonna rise again.

Thank you for anything you send, we need a helping hand
But it takes much more than money to rebuild it all again
Wherever work and faith and dedication still abound
We're gonna prove once more that you can't keep a good land down.

(Second Chorus)

The South is gonna rise again
Dear old Dixie, the heartbeat of the land I grew up in
If we believe in God, and put our faith and trust in Him
I know the South is gonna rise again.

(Bridge)

When others used to look at us through condescending eyes
And call our land the Bible Belt, we claimed that name with pride
So glad to make our home where they still know right from wrong
And at times like this, when we have nothing else left to lean on,
We've just got to keep believing that

(Second Chorus)

The South is gonna rise again
Dear old Dixie, the heartbeat of the land I grew up in
If we believe in God, and put our faith and trust in Him
I know the South is gonna rise again.

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