I won't be told anymore,
that I've been brought down in this storm
And left so far out from the shore,
but I can't find my way back, my way anymore
Oh no, I won't be told anymore,
that I've been brought down in this storm
And left so far out from the shore
Oh that I can't find my way back, my way anymore

Oh I, I

Forgive them that tear down my soul,
and bless them that they might grow old
And free them so that they may know,
that it's never too late

For the many times what seemed like a memory
I've searched and found the ways
You used to lure me in,
Oh, I've found the ways, Oh, why it had to be
My'd own denial, and so afraid

If we ever find it's true,
that we have the strength to choose,
Oh, free all of the chains, we have together

"I'm gonna tell you a story"

"Stand up for righteousness"

"Eh.. what..."

"Stand up for justice"

"Eh.. what..."

"Stand up for truth"

"How can a person griow up with all this around them?"

"You gotta call on that something"

"Where does it come from?"

"That can make a way out of no way"

"All this hatred"

"What we've got here is..."

"That power that can make a way out of no way"

"Failure to communicate"

"I tell you I've seen the lightning flash,
I've heard the thunder roar"

"Everybody's actin' like we can do any thing
and it don't matter what we do.
Maybe we gotta be extra careful,
because maybe it matters more than we know."

"Sometimes"

"Hatred isn't something you're born with"

"I feel discouraged"

"It gets taught"

"Sometimes I feel discouraged"

"I felt this ... fear!"

"He promised never to leave me, never to leave me alone.
No, never alone, no, never alone"

"Let's get something straight alright"

"He promised never to leave me"

"This whole thing is fucked up!"

"Never to leave me alone"

"Well, all men betray, all lose heart"

"I don't wanna lose heart! I wanna believe!"

"Black men and White men together
at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream."

"Free at last, free at last"

"Thank God almighty. We are free at last!"

Oh I won't be told anymore,
if we ever find its true
that I've been brought down in this storm,
that we have the strength to choose
And left so far out from the shore,
Oh freed of all the chains
That I can't find my way back, my way anymore,
we have together

Oh, no, I won't be told anymore,
if we ever find its true
That I've been brought down in this storm,
that we have the strength to choose
And left so far out from the shore,
Oh, freed of all the chains
That I can't find my way back, my way anymore,
we held together

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