I can still recall the night Lightning burned the mansion down We all stood in out pajamas On that hallowed southern ground When the flames had turned to ashes Only blackened bricks remained And sixteen stately Doric columns There beneath a veil of gray
And it's a long And slow surrender Retreating from the past It's important to remember To fly the flag half-mast And look away
I was taught by elders wiser Love your neighbor, love your God Never saw a cross on fire Never saw an angry mob I saw sweet magnolia blossoms I chased lightening bugs at night Never dreaming others Saw our way of life In black and white
Part of me hears voices crying Part of me can feel their weight Part of me believes that mansion Stood for something more than hate
Compositores: Jamae Kathryn Campbell (Campbell Kate) (BMI), James Walton Aldridge Jr (Aldridge Walt) (ASCAP)Editores: Fame Music Publishing (BMI), House Of Fame Inc (ASCAP)ECAD verificado obra #8869442 em 08/Abr/2024 com dados da UBEM