Joe Strummer - Redemption Song lyrics

[Verse 1] Old pirates, yes they rob, I 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 [Chorus] Won't you help to sing These songs of freedom Cause all I ever had Redemption songs Redemption songs [Verse 2] 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 k** our prophets While we stand aside and look Some say it's just a part of it We've got to fulfill the book [Chorus] So won't you help to sing These songs of freedom Cause all I ever had Redemption songs Redemption songs Redemption songs [Verse 3] 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 k** our prophets While we stand aside and look Some say it's just a part of it We've got to fulfill the book [Chorus] 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