PETE'S SONG Links in the Chain [ folk-rock ] Click Here for Free Song Download          Swing lo, oh, sweet chariot          Comin’ for to carry me home          Swing lo, oh, sweet chariot          Comin’ for to carry me on home. . .          Now, where have all our heroes gone          Long time passing, long ago?          Since ’68 there’s scarce been one          Comin’ for to carry me on home          We got’ta walk that lonesome valley          River’s deep, the water is wide          Ain’t nobody else can walk it for you or me          Comin’ for to carry me on home          If I had a hammer and liberty bell to ring          Comin’ for to carry me on home          I’d ring an’ hammer all day ‘till peace an’ freedom reign          Comin’ for to carry me on home          You know, they say this land was made for you an’ me          Rainbow red, brown, yellow, black an’ white          Sing out love for each other if you want it to be free          Comin’ for to carry me on home          Plant seeds of justice in songs of freedom          Comin’ for to carry me on home          From Jerusalem on to the gates of Eden          Comin’ for to carry me on home          Well, there’s no doubt, someday we shall overcome          And we know love will remain          An unbroken circle, links in the chain          Comin’ for to carry me on home          Gonna turn swords into tools to feed the poor          Truth and justice will fill the land          There’s gonna be peace on earth, lion gonna lay down with the lamb          Comin’ for to carry me on home          Yeah, there’s a time, time for every season          And we’re gonna turn, turn, turn          Pete sketched out the lesson, by God we’re gonna learn          Comin’ for to carry me on home          Swing lo, sweet chariot          Comin’ for to carry me on home          Swing lo, sweet chariot          Comin’ for to carry me on home          ‘Till the human rights battle is won and at long last we’ve overcome          Comin’ for to carry me on home * * Based on lyrics from the following songs performed by Pete Seeger:  "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?" by Pete Seeger (1961); "Lonesome Valley", traditional; "If I Had A Hammer" by Lee Hays & Pete Seeger (1949); "This Land Is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie (1956); “Gates of Eden” by Bob Dylan (1965); "Turn, Turn, Turn" adapted from Ecclesiastes by Pete Seeger (1954); “We Shall Overcome” adapted by Pete Seeger from “I Will Overcome”, traditional and "Lonesome Valley", traditional--and as performed by Joan Baez, “Swing Lo, Sweet Chariot”, traditional--also based on titles of song collections:  Sing Out (1996) Seeds: the Songs of Pete Seeger; Volume 3 (2003) and A Link In The Chain (1996) and on the Vision of Isaiah, prophet of peace; you can bet neo-convict's malfeasant collective asses, we ain’t gonna study war no more (“Swing Low”).             Copyright © by Richard Aberdeen ASCAP Copyright © by Freedom Tracks 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 publisher. Inquiries:  Freedom Tracks Records.  Essays entitled Revolution and Revolution -- Side B are open copyright and may be reproduced or utilized as often as one likes.