Simple Song of Freedom

Was watching and listening to TV this evening, and for the first time in a long time, I was watching PBS. They had an older show on, John Sebastien's Folk Songs (I know that's not the exact title, but I can't remember it).

Among the songs they played was Bobby Darin's "A Simple Song of Freedom." I might have heard the song before, but never when it was relevant to something. Now it is.

SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM

Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war

Hey there, Mister Black Man can you hear me?
I don't want your diamonds or your game
I do want to be someone known to you as me
and I will bet my life you want the same

Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war

Seven hundred million are enlisted
Most of what you read, most of what you read, is made of lies
But speaking one to one, ain't it everybody's sun
To wake to in the morning when we rise?

Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never sung, never sung, before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war

No doubt some folks enjoy doin' battle
Like presidents, prime ministers and kings
So let's all build them shelves so they can fight among themselves
and leave us be those who want to sing

Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never, ever, sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war

Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never, ever, sung before
Speaking one to one
Ain't it everybody's sun
To wake to in the morning when we rise
Speaking one to one
Ain't it everybody's sun
To wake to in the morning when we rise


You can see Bobby Darin sing it, and to see its effect on people most recently. It's similar to Eve of Destruction, I think, but while Barry McGwire tried to pound his message into people, Bobby Darin just wants to get the message into your soul, and let it do its magic from the inside. I hope there are people who can be convinced with this song and its message who haven't already been convinced.

Peace. Give it a chance. It will be transforming, I think, in the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1LjW75ZIc0