Redemption Song (for my own records)

[mousme]

Redemption Song

Old pirates, yes, they rob I;
Sold I to the merchant ships,
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit.
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the Almighty.
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly.
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom? -
'Cause all I ever have:
Redemption songs;
Redemption songs.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
None but ourselves can free our minds.
Have no fear for atomic energy,
'Cause none of them can stop the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
While we stand aside and look? Ooh!
Some say it's just a part of it:
We've got to fulfill the book.

Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom? -
'Cause all I ever have:
Redemption songs;
Redemption songs;
Redemption songs.


Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
None but ourselves can free our mind.
Oh! Have no fear for atomic energy,
'Cause none of them can stop the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, some say it's just a part of it:
We've got to fulfill the book.
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom? -
'Cause all I ever had:
Redemption songs -
All I ever had:
Redemption songs:
These songs of freedom,
Songs of freedom.

~Bob Marley

Comments

[delta-november.livejournal.com]

Back when I was seriously into archery, Marley was _the_ music to shoot by. Just two or three people in the indoor range on a Saturday morning with the music cranked. Those were the days...

[taxlady.livejournal.com]

I got goose bumps reading that.

[luvenditti.livejournal.com]

When I worked at the summer camp, the little ancient yiddish chef was introduced to Marley, and LOVED Buffalo Soldiers. I think it was the OYOYOYs .. she used to dance around the kitchen singing.