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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
Vocals
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
Performer
Benmont Tench
Benmont Tench
Harmonium
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Piano
Smokey Hormel
Smokey Hormel
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Old pirates, yes, they rob, aye
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the Almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly
[Verse 2]
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom
'Cause all I ever had
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
[Verse 3]
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
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 4]
So, won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom
'Cause all I ever had
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
[Verse 5]
Old pirates, yes, they rob I
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
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 had
These songs of freedom
'Cause all I ever had
Redemption songs
These songs of freedom
These songs of freedom
Written by: Bob Marley

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