River of My People-Pete Seeger

[ti:River of My People] [ar:Pete Seeger] [al:If I Had a Hammer] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]River of My People - Pete Seeger [00:00.93]There's a river of my people [00:05.88] [00:06.79]And it's flow is swift and strong [00:11.20] [00:12.77]Flowing to some mighty ocean [00:17.58] [00:18.51]Though it's course is deep and long [00:23.48] [00:24.36]Flowing to some mighty ocean [00:29.63] [00:30.60]Though it's course is deep and long [00:35.94] [00:36.69]Many rocks and reefs and mountains [00:41.51] [00:42.36]Seek to bar it from it's way [00:46.52] [00:48.09]But relentlessly this river [00:53.96]Seeks it's brothers in the sea [00:58.94] [01:00.19]But relentlessly this river [01:05.26] [01:06.10]Seeks it's brothers in the sea [01:11.60] [01:12.27]You will find me in the mainstream [01:16.87] [01:17.91]Steering surely through the foam [01:22.68] [01:23.58]Far beyond the raging waters [01:29.76]I can see our certain home [01:35.26] [01:35.94]Far beyond that's raging waters [01:41.98]I can see our certain home [01:47.54] [01:48.86]For I have mapped this river [01:52.99] [01:53.90]And I know it's mighty force [01:58.69] [01:59.94]And the courage that this gives me [02:04.97] [02:05.52]Will hold me to my course [02:11.62]And the courage that this gives me [02:16.90] [02:17.95]Will hold me to my course [02:22.40] [02:23.74]Oh river of my people [02:28.68] [02:29.82]Together we must go [02:34.26] [02:35.12]Hasten on ward to that meeting [02:40.76] [02:41.62]Where my brothers wait I know [02:46.72] [02:48.10]Hasten on ward to that meeting [02:53.01] [02:53.90]Where my brothers wait I know