Oh, pirates, yes, they rob I
Sold I on merchant ships
Then they tell me they took I
From the bottomless pit
But my hand will be strong
But by then, I'll be on my knees
Just follow this generation
Triumphantly
Won't you help me sing
These songs of freedom
All I've ever had
Redemption songs, redemption songs
Emancipate yourself from mental slavery
None, but ourselves can free our minds
Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the times
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look
Some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book
Won't you help me sing
These songs of freedom
All I've ever had
Redemption songs, redemption songs, redemption songs
Emancipate yourself from mental slavery
None, but ourselves can free our minds
Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the times
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look
Some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book
Won't you help me sing
These songs of freedom
All I've ever had
Redemption songs, redemption songs
All I've ever had
These songs of freedom, these songs of freedom