“Redemption Song”

Composed by Bob Marley

1 version

4:53 live

Lyrics

	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 'and 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 fulfil de 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.
	Wo! Have no fear for atomic energy,
	'Cause none of them-a can-a stop-a 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 fulfil de book.
	Won't you help to sing
	Dese songs of freedom? -
	'Cause all I ever had:
	Redemption songs -
	All I ever had:
	Redemption songs:
	These songs of freedom,
	Songs of freedom.

Musicians

(Source: best guess)

Sinéad O'Connor	vocals
John Reynolds	drums
Clare Kenny	bass guitar
?	background vocals

Credits

Recorded live at Chastain Park, Atlanta. Engineered by Dieter van Denzel. Produced and mixed by John Reynolds and engineered by Nick Sykes at Rooster Studios, London.

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