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Songs of Freedom You've heard about South Africa and the cruel apartheid laws And how a man called Mandela spoke out in freedom's cause Spent twenty-seven years in jail for his courageous stand At last he was released and now he's President of the land And he's still singing songs of freedom And peace and justice and human rights 2. The miners with their sweat and pain, they paid the price of coal And then the Tories closed the pits, put thousands on the dole But the lads of Tower Colliery had faith in what they knew Swore they'd run the pit themselves and show Wheat working folk can do And now they're singing songs of freedom And peace and justice and workers power 3. Now the fight for women's' suffrage was bitter, long and hard In Holloway they sang this song March! March! Swing we along! out in the exercise yard And Ethel Smythe, who wrote the song, imprisoned there as well Conducted with her toothbrush from the window of her cell For they were singing songs of freedom And peace and justice, and womens' rights 4. We are the Sea Green Singers and we sing for you today Supporting those in struggle both at home and far away So why not come and join us in the fight that must be won For a world more just and equal and more human and more fun And we'll be singing songs of freedom And peace and justice for evermore The whole world singing songs of freedom And peace and justice for evermore |