Phil Ochs - Freedom Riders.wmv

Jackson, mississippi, is a mighty white town,
The white folks they like to keep the black folks down
They think they'll be allright, but there's gonna be a fight
And they'll have to share that freedom crown,
Yes, they'll have to share that freedom crown.
Freedom riders roll along
Freedom riders won't be long
Won't be long.

They boarded a bus in washington d.c.
To enter a state half slave and half free
The wheels hummed a song and they sang along
The song of liberty, the song of liberty.
*chorus*

Jimmy farmer was a hard fightin' man
Decided one day that he had to make a stand
He led them down to slavery town
And they threw jim farmer in the can
And they threw jim farmer in the can.
*chorus*

One of these days and it won't be long
The solid south is gonna sing another song
They'll understand that a man's not a man
'til he has all the freedoms of the land.
*chorus*

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[LordGroundhog]

Thomo, you mock what you don't know. Freedom Riders & those associated with them endured beatings, arrests, attempts to incinerate them, & even lynchings (including James Chaney, Andrew Goodman & Michael Schwerner, murdered 1964 June 21 in Mississippi) -- demonstrating for the end of segregation. They're heroes of humankind though it may take another 100 years to admit.

Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=S6VLsa4cBG­0&feature=related - & links from there.

Listen to: youtube.com/watch?v=daPpeLKdGS­w

[desantisjohn]

Thomo, maybe you need to pay closer attention to the lessons in the history class. Granted it's not one of Phil Ochs' best songs, but the story it tells is important, and historically significant :)

[OMGDeBest]

Most of Phil's music is great, however this isn't one of his better tunes.

[thomo1023]

Ugh we sing this in history as it's fucking funny XD

[padraiggillon]

I've never heard this before. Sounds like it could have been recorded yesterday. Thank you very much.