PETE'S SONG Links in the Chain [ folk-rock ]    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 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.