Rise (instrumental) Lyrics - Singles - Alpert Herb

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