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Track 10 from GONNA RISE UP; featuring Jeff Taylor, Paul Chavis, Mike Dunbar, Razzy Bailey and the Nashville Session Players
progressive rock rb folk blues southern rock country politics inspirational comedy jesus bluegrass humor
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Top Nashville musicians and vocalists perform 21 songs of political and social content not typically allowed on mainstream radio; issues addressed include anti-
Top Nashville musicians and session vocalists perform songs of political and social content not typically allowed on mainstream radio; issues addressed include anti-war, poverty, health, taxation, immigration, environmental, social security privatization, gun control, negative effects of neo-con and religious 'right' agendas, etc. Genres include country, blues, rock, folk, R&B soul, pop, Native USA, bluegrass, Americana, Southern Rock, Rock-a-Billy and alternative.
Song Info
Genre
Blues • Country Blues
Charts
Peak #298
Peak in subgenre #48
Author
Richard Aberdeen
Rights
2006 Freedom Tracks Music
Uploaded
September 12, 2006
Track Files
MP3
MP3 4.6 MB • 128 kbps • 5:00
Story behind the song
Inspired by Rosa Parks, Jo Ann Robinson and Martin Luther King, Jr. Third line of chorus from a speech by Nashville artist/songwriter Bill Flowerree. “And the lord was sorry that he had made man on the earth and he was grieved in his heart.” –Genesis 6:6 (NKJV)
Lyrics
Eddy went off to the desert war, we were never sure what for But we know for sure Eddy ain’t comin’ ‘round here no more Mary lost everything to a whirlwind blowin’ down by Mobile An’ James died from healthcare cuts in Nashville’s court of no appeal The freedom road through Birmingham is paved with broken hearts The homeless man and workin’ man are just a paycheck apart It’s enough to make the good Lord take his own name in vain And the rain’s fallin’ down in Montgomery Rosa Parks sat on history’s bus one cruel December eve From Montgomery to Memphis she helped us all to believe But we turned from the God of peace to a phantom protection lie And surrendered Mt. Rushmore to the Wall Street battle cry The freedom road through Birmingham is paved with broken hearts Homeless veterans have their reward for tryin’ to do their part It’s enough to make the good Lord take his own name in vain And the rain’s fallin’ down in Montgomery Freedom marchers daily sacrificed on faith’s road to the Promised Land Many paid the ultimate price, now those who lead us don’t give a damn The freedom road through Birmingham is paved with broken dreams And this nation called American ain’t no longer what it seems It’s enough to make the good Lord take his own name in vain And the rain’s fallin’ down in Montgomery We’ve sold out the Bill of Rights for a god of unbridled gain And the rain keep’s on fallin’ down in Montgomery
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