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RAISE SOUTHERN DIXIE (Rock Music)

by SOUTHERN RAIDERS BAND

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Lyrics and Music by: Johnny W. Abbott © Copyright: 1992 – 2012 RAISE SOUTHERN DIXIE VERSE SHE WORE RED RIBBONS IN HER HAIR HER SOFT SKIN WAS BROWN WITH BLONDE HAIR HANGING DOWN ACROSS THE HORIZON THE SUN WENT AWAY THE MOON LIGHT LIT THE BEACH WITH THE SOUNDS OF CRASHING WAVES ALL DOWN THE SOUTH BRIDGE THE TROOPS GATHER ROUND WAITING FOR THE KING’S WORD TO TAKE THE VILLAGE TO THE GROUND WE WERE JUST LOVERS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN A LINE DRAWN BY WAR THAT NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHORUS AND SHE CRIED RAISE SOUTHERN DIXIE YOUR FLAG UP TO THE SKY MUST YOU BATTLE TILL THE LAST OF YOU HAVE DIED I WANT MY FREEDOM LIKE ALL THE REST BUT TO GIVE MY LIFE OUT HERE IS NOT WHAT I FIND BEST VERSE SHE WAS A WOMAN LIKE NONE I’DE EVER SEEN SHE’S PRETTY AS PREMADONA FROM A FILTHY MAGAZINE THE STAR LIGHT GREW FAST ACROSS THE SKY MY FINGERS TOUCHED HER LIPS A SIN BUT PURE DELIGHT LEAD VERSE WE HAD ONLY MOMENTS BUT THEY SEEMED LIKE HOURS TO HOLD AND EMBRACE BEFORE THE BULLETS FILLED THE AIR AND AS I LOOK IN HER EYES THE BLOOD RUNS DOWN HER FACE JUST ANOTHER LOSS OF LIFE OH WHAT A HUMAN WASTE CHORUS AND I CRIED RAISE SOUTHERN DIXIE YOUR FLAG UP TO THE SKY MUST YOU BATTLE TILL THE LAST OF YOU HAVE DIED I WANT MY FREEDOM LIKE ALL THE REST BUT TO GIVE MY LIFE OUT HERE IS NOT WHAT I FIND BEST AND I CRIED RAISE SOUTHERN DIXIE OH…. OH
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Lyrics and Music by: Johnny W. Abbott © Copyright: 1992 – 2012 MOSES VERSE GO UP ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP YOU GO IN FRONT OF YOUR FRIENDS THE VILLAGE PEOPLE TALKING LOUD YOU AIN’T A COMING BACK AGAIN ONE MAN'S BELIEF STRONGER THAN A PACK OF WOLFS BELOW SEARCHING FOR THAT MESSAGE NOW I’M GONNA TAKE IT DOWN BELOW CHORUS STANDING ON A MOUNTAIN TOP I PRAY WAITING FOR AN ANSWER TILL IT COMES MY WAY I CAN HEAR IT NOW VERSE BEEN A WARRIOR ALL THESE YEARS AND NEVER ONCE HAVE YOU STRAYED YOU MARCHED INTO THE FACE OF FEAR TO CONQUER WITHOUT SHAME ALTHOUGH YOUR ARMOUR IS OLD AND TORN YOU STILL STAND STRONG HAVE YOU GOT YOUR MONEY’S WORTH OR DO YOU GO HOME ALONE CHORUS STANDING ON A MOUNTAIN TOP I PRAY WAITING FOR AN ANSWER TILL IT COMES MY WAY YEA LEAD VERSE TAKE ALL YOUR WRITING DOWN AND SHOVE IT IN THEIR FACE CAUSE YOU HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS NOW AND GONNA LEAVE THIS PLACE CHORUS / TAG STANDING ON A MOUNTAIN TOP I PRAY WAITING FOR AN ANSWER TILL IT COMES MY WAY STANDING ON A MOUNTAIN TOP I PRAY WAITING FOR AN ANSWER TILL IT COMES MY WAY I CAN HEAR IT NOW…I CAN HEAR IT NOW… MOSES HEARS IT COMING
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AMY'S MAN 04:47
Lyrics and Music by: Johnny W. Abbott © Copyright: 1992 – 2012 AMY’S MAN VERSE LYING IN MY BEDROOM I GLANCE OUTSIDE CHILDREN PLAYING IN THE BRIGHT SUNSHINE SUMMER BREEZE BLOWS A COLD CHILL TO REMIND ME YOU’RE STILL NOT HERE I THINK OF YOUR SMILE AND SOME WORDS YOU SAID ABOUT A PAGENT YOU HAD THE OTHER DAY WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE I REALLY DO I’DE DO ANYTHING TO BE WITH YOU CHORUS CAN I SEE YOU OR CALL YOU ON THE PHONE SHOULD I SEND YOU A LETTER OR JUST LEAVE YOU ALONE I HAVE SOME WORDS TO SAY TO YOU AND I HOPE YOU’LL UNDERSTAND IN MY WORLD I WANT TO BE AMY’S MAN VERSE I LOOK IN THE CLOUDS I CAN SEE YOUR FACE NO ONE IN THE WORLD CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE I TRY SO HARD TO BE A FRIEND I DON’T THINK YOU REALIZE THE MESS I’M IN I’VE NEVER MET ANYONE AS PERFECT AS YOU CAUSE YOU ARE ALL THINGS AND ALL THINGS ARE YOU LEAD CHORUS CAN I SEE YOU OR CALL YOU ON THE PHONE SHOULD I SEND YOU A LETTER OR JUST LEAVE YOU ALONE I HAVE SOME WORDS TO SAY TO YOU AND I HOPE YOU’LL UNDERSTAND IN MY WORLD I WANT TO BE AMY’S MAN VERSE I WALKED IN A RAINSTORM THE OTHER DAY POURED DOWN RAIN BUT I WALKED ANYWAY A RAINBOW APPEARED IN THE SKY SO BRIGHT I PRAYED TO HAVE YOU BY MY SIDE PUSHING THE LIMITS PRESSING MY LUCK SINCE I MET YOU I JUST CAN’T GIVE UP ONCE IN A LIFE TIME IS ALL WE GET TO MEET THAT PERSON WE’LL NEVER FORGET CHORUS / TAG CAN I SEE YOU OR CALL YOU ON THE PHONE SHOULD I SEND YOU A LETTER OR JUST LEAVE YOU ALONE I HAVE SOME WORDS TO SAY TO YOU AND I HOPE YOU’LL UNDERSTAND IN MY WORLD I WANT TO BE AMY’S MAN OOH IN MY WORLD I GOT TO BE AMY’S MAN VERSE I WROTE THIS SONG ESPECIALLY FOR YOU IT’S A LITTLE SIMPLE BUT ALL OF IT’S TRUE YOU HOLD MY HEART IN YOUR PRECIOUS HANDS ALL I EVER WANT IS TO BE YOUR MAN
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SWAMP LOVE 03:37
Lyrics and Music by: Johnny W. Abbott © Copyright: 1992 – 2012 SWAMP LOVE VERSE WALKING CROSS-THE SWAMPLAND BABY HEADED FOR YOUR BACK DOOR YOU CAN FEEL THE HEAT NOW YOU KNOW HE'S COMIN' BACK FOR MORE TRUE LOVE IS BLUE NOW IT JUST AIN'T WORKING FOR YOU NO MORE YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT IT MADE YOU AIN'T ROBBING THE CRADLE FROM ME NO MORE VERSE CREEPIN' CROSS THE BACK YARD WOMAN BOTH OF YOU DO GO SUMMER AIR LIKE INCENSE YOU’RE WALKING WITH YOUR YOUNG BEAU YOU’RE FEELIN' FREE NOW CAUSE YOU'VE BEEN LOVIN' OUT YOUR BACK DOOR DON’T YOU KNOW YOU'LL BE BACK DOWN WHEN HE PUTS YOUR FEET HARD ON THE GROUND CHORUS YOU THINK IT'S ME BABE BUT IT'S NOT YOU KEEP LOOKING FOR MORE LOVE BUT YOU, CAN'T, HANDLE, THE LOVE YOU'VE GOT LEAD CHORUS VERSE STEPPING THROUGH THE BACK DOOR I CAN SEE YOU THROUGH THE FOG HAND IN HAND YOU WALK TOGETHER AS THE DEW BEGINS TO FALL YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THE GAMES YOU PLAY WHEN I'M AWAY...YEA LET ME TELL YOU ONE THING BABY I WASN'T BORN NO NOT YESTERDAY VERSE PICKING UP THE PIECES OF A LOVE THAT’S GONE WRONG I’D LOVE YOU FOREVER IF I THOUGHT WE'D LAST THAT LONG A GUN BLASTING THROUGH THE NIGHT NOW YOU’RE NOT LEAVING HERE WITH ME LOVE BLOWIN' CROSS THE SWAMPLAND IN THE DEEP SOUTH WARM NIGHT AUTUMN BREEZE CHORUS YOU THINK IT'S ME BABE BUT IT'S NOT YOU KEEP LOOKING FOR MORE LOVE BUT YOU, CAN'T, HANDLE, THE LOVE YOU'VE GOT
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Lyrics and Music by: Johnny W. Abbott © Copyright: 1992 – 2012 SOMEONE WE NEED VERSE WELL I SAW YOU OUT LAST SATURDAY NIGHT CRUISING WITH SOME FRIENDS AND I WALKED UP TO YOUR WINDOW BABY ASK YOU HOW YOU’VE BEEN YOU SAID LORD I’M LOOKING GOOD YEA MEANS A LOT TO YOU YOU JUST SMILED AND WINKED YOUR EYE THE WAY THAT YOU DO CHORUS I’VE BEEN LEARNING A LITTLE MORE ABOUT MYSELF A LITTLE LESS ABOUT YOU COULD IT BE WE NEVER GET WHO WE WANT JUST SOMEONE WE NEED VERSE WELL I CAME BY YOUR HOUSE TODAY YOU WEREN’T AT HOME THE NOTE POSTED TO YOUR DOOR IT TOLD WHERE YOU’D GONE YOU SAID YOU’LL BE BACK TODAY IF I WANT TO STICK AROUND BUT DON’T TAKE THAT THE WRONG WAY BABY IT’LL ONLY GET YOU DOWN CHORUS I’VE BEEN LEARNING A LITTLE MORE ABOUT MYSELF A LITTLE LESS ABOUT YOU COULD IT BE WE NEVER GET WHO WE WANT JUST SOMEONE WE NEED LEAD BRIDGE WELL THE TIME MIGHT BE COMING AROUND TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO YOU YOU CAN’T SAY I DIDN’T TRY BABY TO GIVE MY HEART TO YOU WELL I’D CLIMB THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN LORD TAKE THE MOON FOR YOU ALL THESE THINGS I DO FOR LOVE ALL THESE THINGS ARE FOR YOU CHORUS \ TAG I’VE BEEN LEARNING A LITTLE MORE ABOUT MYSELF A LITTLE LESS ABOUT YOU COULD IT BE WE NEVER GET WHO WE WANT JUST SOMEONE WE NEED SOMEONE WE NEED….SOMEONE WE NEED YEA YEA
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Lyrics and Music by: Johnny Abbott © Copyright: 1992 - 2012 GONNA MAKE IT ALRIGHT VERSE WELL YOU SAY THAT YOU LOVE ME AND THAT’S A CRYING SHAME HOW YOU COULD LOVE SOMEONE BUT DON’T EVEN KNOW MY NAME YOU WALK UP TO ME AND SAY HEY BABY I AIM TO PLEASE AND I CAN TELL THAT YOU’RE SINCERE BY THE PATCHES ON YOUR KNEES CHORUS YOUR LOVE SHINES TRUE AND BRIGHT OH THROUGH THE DARKEST NIGHT YOUR SWEET YOUNG LOVE WILL MAKE EVERYTHING ALRIGHT GONNA MAKE EVERYTHING GONNA MAKE IT ALRIGHT VERSE WHEN THE MORNING COMES AND YOU RISE OUT OF MY BED WITH THE COLD SUNSHINE AND A RINGING IN YOUR HEAD WILL THE MORNING LIGHT LORD WILL IT LEAVE YOU FEELING DOWN CAUSE YOUR ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR HAS GONE ON OUT OF TOWN CHORUS YOUR LOVE SHINES TRUE AND BRIGHT OH THROUGH THE DARKEST NIGHT YOUR SWEET YOUNG LOVE WILL MAKE EVERYTHING ALRIGHT LEAD VERSE I’LL TELL YOU GOOD-BYE CAUSE NOW I’M GONE AWAY YOU SEE I’LL COME BACK YEA WHEN I PASS THIS WAY YES A LOVE THAT’S TRUE THAT I HAVE YET TO FIND BUT THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME GIRL JUST REALLY BLOWS MY MIND CHORUS YOUR LOVE SHINES TRUE AND BRIGHT OH THROUGH THE DARKEST NIGHT YOUR SWEET YOUNG LOVE WILL MAKE EVERYTHING ALRIGHT GONNA MAKE EVERYTHING GONNA MAKE IT ALRIGHT . . .YEA
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WITHOUT YOU 04:21
Lyrics and Music by: Johnny W. Abbott © Copyright: 1992 – 2012 WITHOUT YOU VERSE SOMETIMES I WAKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT COLD SWEATS POPPING OUT LORD SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT I CALL YOUR NAME TO A COLD FLAT SURFACE OF THE WALL THERE’S NO REPLY HERE NO THERE’S NO SOUND HERE AT ALL NOTHING BUT MY HEART BEAT IT’S POUNDING ON, AND ON, AND ON, AND ON, AND WAITING FOR YOUR CALL IT AIN’T COMING HERE AT ALL CHORUS GOTTA GET MYSELF TOGETHER LORD, LORD, LORD GOTTA WORK THIS WHOLE THING OUT PICK UP THE PIECES THAT YOU LEFT OF ME WHAT YOU LEFT OF ME GOTTA CARRY ON WITHOUT YOU . . . WITHOUT YOU SOMEHOW VERSE SO NOW YOU TELL ME THAT WE’RE GOOD FRIENDS THAT’S ALL WE ARE LORD THAT’S ALL WE’VE EVER BEEN I’D LIKE TO SEE YOU OR GIVE YOU A RING YOU GOT A MIND OF YOUR OWN AND I CAN’T CHANGE A THING CHORUS GOTTA GET MYSELF TOGETHER LORD, LORD, LORD GOTTA WORK THIS WHOLE THING OUT PICK UP THE PIECES THAT YOU LEFT OF ME WHAT YOU LEFT OF ME GOTTA CARRY ON WITHOUT YOU . . . WITHOUT YOU SOMEHOW LEAD BRIDGE THESE ARE THE SWEETEST EYES I EVER DID SEE LORD YOUR SMILE DOES SOMETHING TO ME I WANT TO HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS RIGHT NOW AND TASTE YOUR KISS AND BREATH RIGHT FROM YOUR MOUTH CHORUS X2 GOTTA GET MYSELF TOGETHER LORD, LORD, LORD GOTTA WORK THIS WHOLE THING OUT PICK UP THE PIECES THAT YOU LEFT OF ME WHAT YOU LEFT OF ME GOTTA CARRY ON WITHOUT YOU . . . WITHOUT YOU SOMEHOW GOTTA GET MYSELF TOGETHER LORD, LORD, LORD GOTTA WORK THIS WHOLE THING OUT PICK UP THE PIECES THAT YOU LEFT OF ME WHAT YOU LEFT OF ME GOTTA CARRY ON WITHOUT YOU . . .. WITHOUT YOU SOME…HOW
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Lyrics and Music by: Johnny Abbott © Copyright: 1992 – 2012 DONE SOMEBODY WRONG VERSE WELL YOU WOKE UP THIS MORNING WITH YOUR HEAD SCREWED ON WRONG LORD YOU CAN’T REMEMBER WHERE THIS WOMAN CAME FROM COULD HAVE SWORE YOU DIDN’T HAVE THAT LAST DRINK AND IF YOU HAD IT TO DO AGAIN YOU’D RETHINK THIS THING WELL YOU HAD TWO SHOTS TOO MUCH DOWN ON BOURBON STREET AND YOU RUN YOUR MOUTH PROUD OUT IN THE STREET WELL NOW IT’S TIME TO PAY FOR WHAT YOUR MOUTH BROUGHT ON WONDERING WHO IS LOOKING FOR YOU AND WHO YOU DONE WRONG LORD YOU DONE SOMEBODY WRONG VERSE SOMETIMES IT’S BEST TO LET A LYING DOG LIE STILL YOU TRY ON SOMEONE NEW JUST TO SEE HOW SHE FEELS AND IF THE SKIRTS A LITTLE SHORT AND HER LEGS ARE UP TO HERE YOU MAY DIVE IN BABY I KNOW JUST HOW YOU FEEL WELL GOOD TIMES ARE SHORT AND BAD TIMES ARE SO LONG, LONG. LONG, LONG AND LIFE PASSES BY AS QUICK AS A SOUTHERN SONG JUST AS SURE AS YOU THINK YOU’VE GOT IT MADE COMES ROUND THE GRAVE DIGGER AND PUT YOU IN YOUR GRAVE GOING TO TURN OUT YOUR LIGHTS FOR YOU LEAD VERSE WELL WE ALL HAVE HEARD THAT YOU REAP JUST WHAT YOU SOW AND IF YOUR GARDEN TURNS UP ROCKS YOU’LL TOTE THAT LOAD BUT IF AN EAR OF CORN POPS UP OUT IN THAT FIELD WELL I GUESS YOU’LL DO OK YEA YOU PROBABLY WILL BUT WE’VE ALL BEEN LEFT STANDING HOLDING A BAG SOME WAS TO SMOKE AND SOME THAT WE DON’T UNDERSTAND BUT IF WE ALL LEAVE HERE TOMORROW ONE THING WE’LL FIND IS A LITTLE PEACE OF MIND YEA A LITTLE PEACE OF MIND BABY LEAD 1ST PART OF 1ST VERSE WELL YOU WOKE UP THIS MORNING WITH YOUR HEAD SCREWED ON WRONG LORD YOU CAN’T REMEMBER WHERE THIS WOMAN CAME FROM COULD HAVE SWORE YOU DIDN’T HAVE THAT LAST DRINK AND IF YOU HAD IT TO DO AGAIN YOU’D RETHINK THIS THING WELL YOU HAD TWO SHOTS TOO MUCH DOWN ON BOURBON STREET BREAK 2ND PART OF 1ST VERSE / END NOW IT’S TIME TO PAY FOR WHAT YOUR MOUTH BROUGHT ON WONDERING WHO IS LOOKING FOR YOU AND WHO YOU DONE WRONG LORD YOU DONE SOMEBODY WRONG
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WHATCHA FIND 05:01
Lyrics and Music by: Johnny Abbott © Copyright: 1992 – 2012 WHATCHA FIND VERSE WELL YOU SAY THAT IT’S OVER AND YOU TELL ME THAT WE’RE THROUGH WILL MY HEART EVER QUIT BREAKING AND CAN I GET OVER YOU WELL CAN YOU STAY HERE TILL MORNING WILL YOU PLEASE STAY THAT LONG LET THE SUNSHINE JUST ONE MORE DAY AND YOU CAN SAY YOU’RE GONE CHORUS I GUESS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A LITTLE CHANGE SOMETHING YOU CAN HANG ON TO LOOK AROUND AND TELL ME WHATCHA FIND - WHATCHA FIND OR DID HE FIND YOU VERSE AS I LIE HERE BESIDE YOU TOUCH YOUR BODY ONE LAST TIME ALL THE MEMORIES OF A LOVE ONCE TRUE SEEMS TO FADE RIGHT OUT OF SIGHT AND AS I WAKE IN THE MORNING AND ROLL OVER IN MY BED I REACH OUT FOR YOU SO SOFTLY WILL YOU BE THERE TO TOUCH MY HAND - TOUCH MY HAND CHORUS LEAD BRIDGE A DOG’S BARKING AT THE BLACK OF NIGHT AS A CAR GOES PASSING BY – PASSING BY I SIT ON THE PORCH AND I CALL YOUR NAME A LITTLE TELEPATHY TONIGHT CHORUS / TAG DID HE FIND YOU YEAH WELL TELL ME, TELL ME, TELL ME, TELL ME, TALK TO ME BABY YEAH DID HE FIND YOU BABY DID HE FIND YOU YEAH DID HE FIND YOU BABY GOT TO KNOW WANT YOU TELL ME DID HE FIND YOU BABY GOT TO KNOW WANT YOU TELL ME DID HE FIND YOU BABY GOT TO KNOW WANT YOU TELL ME DID HE FIND YOU BABY DID HE FIND YOU

about

This album is the eighth album the Southern Raiders Band (SRB) has produced and we feel one of our more versatile combinations. The album has heavier rock sounds, and all the way to bluesy slide guitar driven southern rock tunes, to almost a pop rock style of ballads included. Hopefully, if you like rock-southern rock you will find enjoyment with this new album. SRB does truly write music with you the fan-listener in mind. We do discard tunes we feel may not meet these criteria and forge ahead with the ones that do. In the end we just want you to be happy with our band, our music, come to our shows, and follow our achievements whether it is concerts or albums. “Raise Southern Dixie,” we have been told is very pleasant to the ears and has a good melodic theme that keeps you listening enthusiastically. This album also has Toby Smith SRB drummer singing a song in our never-ending quest to making our music more versatile, non-boring or allowing each tune to sound the same. We are excited to once again have another selection of songs for your listening pleasure. Thank you for checking us out again and we here at the Southern Raiders Band hope you the best in all your endeavors… Lee, Toby, Rus, Johnny

We hope you will take a moment to listen and if you like it, buy it, we would certainly appreciate that and if you are interested in learning more about the Southern Raiders Band, let us know, we more than welcome you, don’t shy away, just say HI. Besides, we would love to have all you friends-fans we can win over. To learn more about the Southern Raiders Band you can also check us out on our Facebook page - simply go to Facebook.com/southernraiders Thank you for spending a moment with us, we know you are busy, and have a great day…SOUTHERN RAIDERS BAND

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released February 7, 2012

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Johnny Abbott- Lead Guitar-Acoustic Lead-Slide Guitar
Lee Butcher- Lead Vocal-Bass Guitar
Rus Michael- Lead Guitar-Keyboard-Vocal
Toby Smith- Drums-Percussion-Vocal-Drum Effects

Special Appearance By Musician & Friends-
Richard Mogridge-Keyboard-Synthesizer
Dwight Waters - Pedal Steel

Recorded at Underground Recording - Knoxville TN: - Producer and Engineer- Matt Lincoln

Mastered by: SEVA

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Southern Raiders Band Rockford, Tennessee

SRB performs the Southern/Country Rock arena with eight albums. Check us out on Facebook for more detail. We have fortunately worked with some of the world’s biggest Southern Rock Legends and Country Music SuperStars and performed concerts with over 20k in attendance. With two songs in the foreign market drawing royalties we're trying to do the same here at home. GO AMERICA!
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