MONTGOMERY [ country ]      Eddy went off to the desert war, we were never sure what for      But we know for sure Eddy ain’t comin’ ‘round here no more      Mary lost everything to a whirlwind blowin’ down by Mobile      An’ James died from healthcare cuts in Nashville’s court of no appeal      The freedom road through Birmingham is paved with broken hearts      The homeless man and workin’ man are just a paycheck apart      It’s enough to make the good Lord take his own name in vain      And the rain’s fallin’ down in Montgomery      Rosa Parks sat on history’s bus one cruel December eve      From Montgomery to Memphis she helped us all to believe      But we turned from the God of peace to a phantom protection lie      And surrendered Mt. Rushmore to the Wall Street battle cry      The freedom road through Birmingham is paved with broken hearts      Homeless veterans have their reward for tryin’ to do their part      It’s enough to make the good Lord take his own name in vain      And the rain’s fallin’ down in Montgomery      Freedom’s soldiers daily sacrificed on faith's road to the Promised Land      Many paid the ultimate price, now those who lead us don’t give a damn      The freedom road through Birmingham is paved with broken dreams      And this nation called American ain’t no longer what it seems      It’s enough to make the good Lord take his own name in vain      And the rain’s fallin’ down in Montgomery      We’ve sold out the Bill of Rights for a god of unbridled gain      And the rain keep's on fallin’ down in Montgomery * *Inspired by Rosa Parks, Jo Ann Robinson and Martin Luther King, Jr.  Third line of chorus from a speech by Nashville artist/songwriter Bill Flowerree.  “And the lord was sorry that he had made man on the earth and he was grieved in his heart.” -Genesis 6:6 (NKJV)             Copyright © by Richard Aberdeen ASCAP Copyright © by Razzy Bailey Music ASCAP No part of this material may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including printing, photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher and signed by the author.  Inquiries: Freedom Tracks Music ~ Records, 292 Trails Circle, Nashville, TN 37214 or requested via eMail.  Essays entitled Revolution and Revolution -- Side B are open copyright and may be reproduced or utilized as often as one likes.