from the hills they came from backwoods without a name carrying their guitars and a heart full of southern soul down the dusty roads of caroline the tucker boys were friends of mine they echo through the lonely pines running down the road and the day the caldwells died before the rugged cross we cried a voice from deep inside said you gotta carry on and on and we are brothers of the southland singers in the same band spirits on the wind standing on this stage together our song goes on forever we are of heavens plans we are brothers of the southland brothers of the southland tattered old revival tent and ragged voices heaven sent singing halleluiah and dancing in the aisles ronnie was a barefoot child an angels voice and the devils smile we only had him for a little while but the world still sings his songs and the day the freebird died before the rugged cross we cried they grey ghost he rides said you gotta carry on and on and we are the brothers of the southland singers in the same band spirits on the wind whoa standing on this stage together our songs goes on forever we are part of heavens plan we are brothers of the southland brothers of the southland we are the brothers of the southland  instrumental and the day duane allman died with barry oakly by his side they took one last midnight ride whoa we are brothers of the southland singers in the same band spirits on the wind whoa standing on this stage together a bridge across forever we are part of heavens plan we are the brothers of the southland brothers of the southland brothers of the southland we are brothers of the southland 