Redemption Song

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 minds
Whoa! Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them-ah can-ah stop-ah 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 have
Redemption songs
All I ever have
Redemption songs
These songs of freedom
Songs of freedom

Feelin it.

I can't say why - this isn't exactly his most popular work - but every time I encounter it, I feel the loss of the artist deeply.

I hope people can appreciate the man and his words and music.

Missing you Mr. Marley.

a reply to: AOx6179

Yes, some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book

He knew how most would react, and I interpret that he didn't agree with the strategy.

A great song, by a great artist. I love Joe Strummers version even more.

a reply to: theatreboy

Strummer/Cash duet is excellent.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds !!!

Cheers

A powerful message by a once in a lifetime artist.
"Have no fear for atomic energy cause none of them can stop the Time"

a reply to: AOx6179

Did he ever write a freedom song?

The lyrics don't say "this song of freedom" and I always figured he's singing about songs he'd never write and might never get to hear.