Ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti, Pt. 3

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Joan Baez

Joan Baez ( /ˈbaɪ.ɛz/) (born January 9, 1941 as Joan Chandos Báez) is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician, and a prominent activist in the fields of human rights, peace, and environmental justice. more »

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1971

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My son, instead of crying be strong 
Be brave and comfort your mother 
Don't cry for the tears are wasted 
Let not also the years be wasted 

Forgive me, son, for this unjust death 
Which takes your father from your side 
Forgive me all who are my friends 
I am with you, so do not cry 

If mother wants to be distracted 
From the sadness and the soulness 
You take her for a walk 
Along the quiet country 
And rest beneath the shade of trees 
Where here and there you gather flowers 
Beside the music and the water 
Is the peacefulness of nature 
She will enjoy it very much 
And surely you'll enjoy it too 
But son, you must remember 
Do not use it all yourself 
But down yourself one little step 
To help the weak ones by your side 

Forgive me, son, for this unjust death 
Which takes your father from your side 
Forgive me all who are my friends 
I am with you, so do not cry 

The weaker ones that cry for help 
The persecuted and the victim 
They are your friends 
And comrades in the fight 
And yes, they sometimes fall 
Just like your father 
Yes, your father and Bartolo 
They have fallen 
And yesterday they fought and fell 
But in the quest for joy and freedom 
And in the struggle of this life you'll find 
That there is love and sometimes more 
Yes, in the struggle you will find 
That you can love and be loved also 

Forgive me all who are my friends 
I am with you 
I beg of you, do not cry

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