Personal Writings by Jerry Watkins
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Son of a Border Ruffian
by Jerry Watkins (c)
6 April 2004 for the cause,

My Grampa and Uncles before me they took a Rebel stand
In 2001 King Roy of Georgia took down my ancestors Flag
So me and my Kin again took up a Rebel's stand
I am the son of a Border Ruffian fighting tyranny again

My Grampa an Uncles before me were Border Ruffians
They were from Missouri and followed Ol' Pap into Battle
Today we follow Elijah and his kin and Black Flag'em
I am a son of a Border Ruffian fighting tyranny again

Where ever Sonny travels Elijah an his flaggers are sure to follow
When Sonny goes to talk he hears and see's our Banner flying
and we all shout "Sonny lied" and show em' the 56' Rebel Flag
I am the son of Border Ruffians' fighting tyranny again

All over the southland they are stripping our heritage away
In Missouri it's Ole Bob Holden just like Sonny and Roy in Georgia
They bow to the minority to take from the majority their heritage
I am a son of a Border Ruffian fighting for Our Rights again

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All these words came from a mixture of happenings in the last few years from my opinions and meeting various peoples and learning more from our collected history of the Southland and America. Like Bill Anderson,Quantrill and all the rest fighting Redlegs from Kansas, today we are at war against the likes of Sonny and Bob but they are just the same as the thieves from Kansas coming across the Border stealing from the copperheads and southerns that wouldn't bow to tyranny of the occupying army of the republic.Today OUR occupiers are elected and they seem to forget where they came from whether under the Dome in Atlanta or Jeff City they behave the same. I hope the compatriots in Missouri have a great rally June 19th 2004 at the Capitol I know we did in Atlanta,GA.