That's My Dixie

There's folks out there that'll judge a man by the color of his skin There's still a fight over wrong and right that no one ever wins I know somewhere there's hate out there But don't hold that against me Ooh, 'cause that ain't my Dixie It's who I am, it's the give-a-damn, for the ones who came before me The broken part of a Southern heart that's more than just Old Glory It's a state of mind as deep and wide and strong as the Mississippi We sing Amazing Grace and curse the hеat Yeah, that's my Dixie And now days you just can't beliеve what you see on the news 'Round here we ain't just black and white 'cause we're all red, white, and blue They're turnin' these towns into battle grounds, and that don't sit well with me Ooh, 'cause that ain't my Dixie It's who I am, it's the give-a-damn, for the ones who came before me The broken part of a Southern heart that's more than just Old Glory It's a state of mind as deep and wide and strong as the Mississippi We sing Amazing Grace and curse the heat Yeah, that's my Dixie That's my Dixie It's homemade pies and Georgia pines Old bird dogs and Spanish moss It's mama's tea that's way too sweet It's, "Come on in and have a seat" Yeah, that's my Dixie It's who I am, it's the give-a-damn, for the ones who came before me The broken part of a Southern heart that's more than just Old Glory It's a state of mind as deep and wide and strong as the Mississippi We sing Amazing Grace and curse the heat Yeah, that's my Dixie That's my Dixie (yeah, that's my Dixie, yeah)