Sacco's Letter To His Son-Woody Guthrie

[ti:Sacco's Letter To His Son] [ar:Woody Guthrie] [al:Hunting For Good] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.73]Sacco's Letter To His Son - Woody Guthrie [00:02.66]Written by：Nicola Sacco/Pete Seeger [00:03.84] [00:04.39]If nothing happens they will electrocute us right after midnight [00:11.92] [00:12.65]Therefore here I am right with you with love [00:16.98]And with open heart as I was yesterday [00:21.27] [00:23.83]Don't cry Dante for many many tears have been wasted [00:29.92] [00:30.76]As your mother's tears have been already wasted for seven years [00:36.51]And never did any good [00:38.66] [00:40.28]So son instead of crying be strong be brave [00:45.91] [00:48.76]So as to be able to comfort your mother [00:52.45] [00:58.27]And when you want to distract her from the discouraging soulness [01:05.50] [01:06.27]You take her for a long walk in the quiet countryside [01:11.69] [01:12.23]Gathering flowers here and there [01:15.37] [01:16.94]And resting under the shade of trees beside the music of the waters [01:24.07] [01:25.73]The peacefulness of nature she will enjoy it very much [01:31.54]And you will surely too [01:33.96] [01:35.76]But son you must remember don't use all yourself [01:41.62] [01:43.65]But down yourself just one step [01:46.31] [01:47.61]To help the weak ones at your side [01:51.94] [02:10.70]The weaker ones that cry for help the persecuted and the victim [02:18.45] [02:19.35]They are your friends friends of yours and mine [02:22.55] [02:23.39]They are the comrades that fight yes and sometimes fall [02:29.76] [02:31.29]Just as your father your father and Bartolo have fallen [02:38.64] [02:40.41]Have fought and fell yesterday for the conquest of joy [02:46.24] [02:47.48]Of freedom for all [02:49.64] [02:51.11]In the struggle of life you'll find you'll find more love [02:58.62] [03:00.06]And in the struggle you will be loved also