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Intro
Hey, hear our message from the past!
We danced in the streets, we raised our cups,
Marchin’ in the sun, standin’ one by one,
Said, “Everybody’s equal, we’ve just begun!
Twist your feet, clap your hands, feel that beat,
Freedom’s a swingin’ rhythm you can’t defeat,
From the juke joints to the city hall,
We shouted loud, we stood tall!
Chorus
Hey man! Don’t you see?
We fought for your liberty!
Hey man! Don’t you know?
Why you a letting your rights go?
Verse 1
Snap your fingers, it’s 1955,
Rosa rode the bus just to feel alive,
King had a dream, oh, that dream so bright,
Shinin’ like neon in the deep dark night.
From Little Rock to Montgomery, shoutin’ loud,
We faced the dogs, the clubs, the angry crowd,
But our shoes kept tappin’ on the freedom floor,
Every step we took, opened a door!
Chorus
Hey man! Don’t you see?
We fought for your liberty!
Hey man! Don’t you know?
Why you a letting your rights go?
Breakdown
We saved your rights so do not swipe our glory,
Now stop, wait, listen close, a little story:
See, they tried to push back, pull us under,
But we kept on singin’, no fear, no blunder.
Mama said, “Baby, keep your chin up high,
Daddy said, “Son, don’t let it die,
We tied our hearts to a banner of light,
And we danced in the dark to claim our right!
Verse 2
Guitar riffs cry, saxophones wail,
Freedom ain’t just a tale in a trail,
We hollered, we shouted, we stomped the ground,
Till justice rolled in with a righteous sound.
Oh, can’t you see, Daddy-O, it ain’t new,
We did the hard work, busted on through,
So why you twistin’ the dial back to the fight,
When we already made it, baby, outta the night?
Chorus
Hey man! Don’t you see?
We fought for your liberty!
Hey man! Don’t you know?
Why you a letting your rights go?
Verse 3
Clap your hands, jump and jive,
You’re still alive, still fightin’ to survive,
Sock hop smiles, but don’t be fooled,
Rights ain’t candy, they ain’t for being schooled.
So grab your record, spin that disc,
Remember the courage, don’t dismiss,
The footsteps echo from fifty-nine,
A beatin’ heart marchin’ down the line!
Bridge
Ooooh yeah, hey daddy-o,
We lit that fire, don’t you blow it low,
Twist and shout, but don’t forget,
The fight we had, ain’t over yet!
Final Chorus
Hey man! Don’t you see?
We fought for your liberty!
Hey man! Don’t you know?
Why you a letting your rights go?
Outro
So here’s the skinny, cool cats and kittens,
You can rock, you can roll, you can twist in your mittens,
But the fight for freedom, the swingin’ dream,
Is a melody we played, and it ain’t just a theme.
Keep your eyes open, keep that heart bright,
Don’t let the past slip back into the night!
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