Verse 1
Well I’m the man that’s on the streets preaching from a stand
Talkin’ to all the people hopin’ they all understand
& I’m the man that fought the union just like Jesse James
& I spilt some blood in anger & I wore the color gray

Chorus
I’m the spirit of a nation I’m a rebel in disguise
I don’t owe my soul to the devil you know I don’t have the need to lie
I have heard the voice of reason but I will not wear the chains
& Like the Phoenix rose from the ashes the south will rise again

Verse 2
I’m the man who ploughs the fields & prays to god for rain
Who’s life is a piece a paper on which I signed my name
& I’m the boy who joined the army & died in Vietnam
Who’s only hope was the cover of smoke & a gun that didn’t jam

Verse 3
I’m the boy who’s dressed in leather long hair trailing in the wind
I only live for the open road that never comes to an end
& I’m the boy who plays on the steel strings that burn as hot as coal
Who never did learn what’s right or wrong but then its only rock ‘n’ roll