Verse 1 Will she... will she Shield her kin from harm you see? She faced the blue with steady hand And made the soldier flee. Blood spilled on the doorstep here No deed braver would be If we whisper her name in moonlight For the South's decree. Verse 2 Will she... will she Walk among them, calm and free? She listens close to every boast And turns their pride to key. Occupied halls hide her game here No spy braver would be If we name her La Belle Rebelle In the South's decree. Chorus La Belle Rebelle... For the South she casts her spell No rope holds, no prison binds La Belle Rebelle frees our minds Verse 3 Do we... do we Rise renewed since she stands free? With secrets gained, she bears the word That shifts the battle's key. Captain's honor Jackson gave here No agent prouder would be If we sing her name in starlight For the South's decree. Verse 4 Dare she... dare she Mock the rope that waits for thee? Arrested bold in summer's heat To Old Capitol she flees. Bars and guards surround her here No prisoner fiercer be If we dream her walk in moonlight Past the hangman's tree. Chorus La Belle Rebelle... For the South she casts her spell No rope holds, no prison binds La Belle Rebelle frees our minds Verse 5 Can I... can I Smile and sway them, sweet you see? Escorts ride with chivalrous pride Till Southern soil they flee. Pickets wait in ambush near No turn swifter would be If I hand them to the gray coats In the cause we keep. Verse 6 Will she... will she Haunt your camps eternally? La Belle Rebelle rides unseen Through lines you cannot see. Charm and guile outlast the war here No warning clearer would be If you fear her name at twilight In the cause we keep. Chorus La Belle Rebelle... For the South she casts her spell No rope holds, no prison binds La Belle Rebelle frees our minds Chorus (repeated) La Belle Rebelle... For the South she casts her spell No rope holds, no prison binds La Belle Rebelle frees our minds
