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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Vocals
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
Vocals
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Piano
Benmont Tench
Benmont Tench
Harmonium
Smokey Hormel
Smokey Hormel
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Associate Producer
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Producer
D. Sardy
D. Sardy
Mixing Engineer
David Ferguson
David Ferguson
Mixing Engineer
Peter J Moore
Peter J Moore
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Old pirates, yes, they rob I
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
[Verse 2]
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly
[Verse 3]
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
[Verse 4]
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the time
[Verse 5]
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book
[Verse 6]
So won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
[Verse 7]
Old pirates, yes, they rob I
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
[Verse 8]
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book
[Verse 9]
So won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
All I ever had
Redemption songs
These songs of freedom
Songs of freedom
Written by: Bob Marley

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