Old P irates, yes, they rob I.
They sold I to t he merchant ships
minutes after they took I f rom the bot tomless pit .
But my h and was made s trong
By the hands of the Almight y.
We for ward in this generat ion tr iumphan tly.
Won't you help to sin g the se songs of freedom ?
Is all I ever had, rede mption s ongs,
red emption songs.
Emancip ate yourselves from mental sl avery,
None but our selves can fr ee our minds.
Have no fear for atomic energy ,
'Cause none of them can st op the time.
How l ong shall they kill our pr ophets
While we stand asi de and look ?
Oh yes, some s ay it's just a part of it.
We've g ot to fulf ill the b ook.
Won't you help to sin g now s ongs of free dom ?
Is all I ever had, is all r edemptio n songs,
redem ption so ngs.
You know in every day now
In every wa y, in e very w ay, in ev ery way , yeah
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 ?
Some say it's just a part of it.
We 've got to fulfill
We'v e got to fulfill, t he book.
Won't you help to sing now the songs of freedom ?
When it's all I ever had, is all redemption songs,
redemption song, redemption song
And then come all with me and all children