Freedom Song-Luka Bloom

[ti:Freedom Song (LP Version)] [ar:Luka Bloom] [al:Turf] [by:] [offset:0] [00:07.72]With blisters on her feet she walked the road each day [00:12.28] [00:14.71]Montgomery Alabama '55 [00:17.65] [00:21.47]Singing "Justice is going to flow down like a river [00:26.09] [00:28.84]Our children would no longer be deprived" [00:32.72] [00:36.15]Rosa's heart was heavy but she would never cry [00:40.91] [00:43.22]For her people she would stand and hold the line [00:47.28] [00:50.84]Armed with the power of songs and simply dignity [00:54.90] [00:57.15]She swore "The voice that would surrender won't be mine" [01:02.03] [01:05.47]Woman singing a freedom song [01:09.34] [01:12.78]Woman showing us the way [01:16.78] [01:19.97]Rosa never took that bus but walked on through the rain [01:25.09] [01:27.40]She prayed for the power to make her stand alone [01:31.24] [01:34.24]Soon voices filled the streets from the county's back rooms [01:38.80] [01:41.86]Spirits raised by the courage of just one [01:45.80] [01:49.05]Rosa Parks had a dream and it lifted her [01:53.36] [01:56.18]Of simply how much better life could be [02:00.18] [02:03.54]She lit the flame and the fire is still burning [02:07.80] [02:10.61]Inside every heart that's longing to be free [02:14.86] [02:18.54]Woman singing a freedom song [02:22.43] [02:25.67]Woman showing us the way [02:29.47] [02:32.97]Woman singing a freedom song [02:36.84] [02:39.90]I'd love to hear that voice today [02:43.90] [02:59.06]With blisters on her feet she moved from place to place [03:03.76] [03:06.37]Outside Dublin city '81 [03:09.59] [03:12.96]Sick and tired of being a stranger in her own home [03:17.21] [03:20.40]Where others had their comforts she had none [03:24.15] [03:27.71]They gave Nan Joyce's people 48 hours [03:31.65] [03:35.09]To leave with their belongings once againg [03:38.84] [03:42.02]But Nan Joyce had seen enough of these evictions [03:46.15] [03:49.69]She dreaded facing the winter's wind and rain [03:53.57] [03:57.13]Woman singing a freedom song [04:01.07] [04:04.32]Woman showing us the way [04:08.38] [04:12.02]All her life Nan faced fear and ignorance [04:15.95] [04:18.64]Saw her loved ones turned away from countless doors [04:22.89] [04:26.20]With ancient songs and tales around the warm fire [04:30.64] [04:33.33]Spirits raised by the wealth of the travellers lore [04:37.27] [04:41.33]Nan Joyce had a dream and it lifted her [04:45.39] [04:48.02]She stood her ground and held her head on high [04:52.20] [04:55.39]She found her voice and spoke out [04:58.88]So her children could be loved [05:00.75] [05:02.94]As Irish brothers and sisters by and by [05:06.45] [05:10.32]Woman singing a freedom song [05:14.07] [05:17.57]Woman showing us the way [05:21.50] [05:25.06]Woman singing a freedom song [05:29.13] [05:32.00]I'd love to hear that voice today