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 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?
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 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?
A canção “Southern Man” foi lançada em 1970 como parte do álbum *After the Gold Rush* de Neil Young.
A letra critica abertamente o racismo contra negros nos estados do sul dos EUA, marcando um dos primeiros momentos de Neil Young a abordar questões sociais explícitas em suas músicas.
O tema de “Southern Man” inspirou a resposta musical de Lynyrd Skynyrd em “Sweet Home Alabama”, que faz referência direta à composição e ao álbum *Harvest*.
A presença de “Southern Man” em compilações de protesto político consolidou o álbum *After the Gold Rush* como um marco na música folk‑rock dos anos 70.
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