Alpert Herb - Rise (Instrumental) lyrics

You coax the blues right out of the horn, Mame You charm the husk right off of the corn, Mame You've got the banjoes strummin' And plunkin' out a tune to beat the band The whole plantation's hummin' Since you brought Dixie back to Dixieland You make the cotton easy to pick, Mame You give my old mint julep a kick, Mame You make the old magnolia tree Blossom at the mention of your name You've made us feel alive again You've given us the drive again You make the south revive again, Mame You've brought the cake-walk back into style, Mame You make the weepin' willow tree smile, Mame Your skin is Dixie satin There's rebel in your manner and your speech You may be from Manhattan But Georgia never had a sweeter peach You make our black-eyed peas and our grits, Mame Seem like the Sill of Fare at the Ritz, Mame You came, you saw, you conquered And absolutely nothing is the same Your special fascination'll prove to be inspirational We think you're just sensational, Mame