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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Max Roach
Max Roach
Drums
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Lincoln
Vocals
Booker Little
Booker Little
Trumpet
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins
Tenor Saxophone
Julian Priester
Julian Priester
Trombone
Walter Benton
Walter Benton
Tenor Saxophone
Micheal Olatungi
Micheal Olatungi
Congas
Ray Mantilla
Ray Mantilla
Percussion
Tomas Dural
Tomas Dural
Percussion
Jimmy Schenck
Jimmy Schenck
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Max Roach
Max Roach
Composer
Oscar Brown, Jr.
Oscar Brown, Jr.
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Whisper, listen, whisper, listen
Whisper, say we're free
Rumors flyin', must be lyin', can it really be?
Can't conceive it, can't believe it
But that's what they say
Slave no longer, slave no longer
This is Freedom Day
[Refrain]
Freedom Day, it's Freedom Day
Throw those shackle and chains away
Everybody that I see
Says it's really true, we're free
[Verse 2]
Whisper, listen, whisper, listen
Whispers say we're free
Rumors flyin', must be lyin', can it really be?
Can't conceive it, don't believe it
But that's what they say
Slave no longer, slave no longer
This is Freedom Day
[Refrain]
Freedom Day, it's Freedom Day
Throw those shackle and chains away
Everybody that I see
Says it's really true, we're free
[Outro]
Freedom Day, it's Freedom Day
Free to vote and earn my pay
Dim my path and hide the way
But we've made it Freedom Day
Written by: Max Roach, Oscar Brown, Jr.

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