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FREEDOMRIDERMusic&LyricsbyMontyPowell©2017CloudmontMusic(SESAC)[administeredbySelmaAvenueMusic(SESAC)]IwasborninnorthGeorgia1961TooyoungforthefightThathadalreadybegunWhenitwasJohn,notJoeLewisProwlingtheringFightin’forhislifeWithouttakin’aswingAndtheshameIstillfeelInmyshatteredsouthernsoulIt’slikeIcalledthatmantheN-wordIt’slikeIpunchedhiminthenoseYeah,yeah,yeah,yeahYeah,yeah,yeahFreedomRider,FreedomRiderIdidn’tsmelltheburnin’fireFellthewhitefistfallFreedomRider,freedomRiderIwasn’ttheretositbesideyaWhile‘olJimCrowcalledButIheardthecall,andIsawTheworldgetbrighterBythelightintheeyesofeveryFreedomRiderNowthere’saconfederatesoldiercemeteryonmyGrandfather’sfarmWewereproudofourdeadboysWedidn’tmeananyharm
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