Song of the Civil Rights Movement 1967
Why Am I Treated So Bad
Song by Mavis Staples
(My friend, you know this whole world is in a bad condition
just the other day I saw a group of little chil'ren trying to ride a school bus
but them being of a different nationality, they weren't allowed to ride the bus
and I imagine, if you had asked them about this matter, they would have a word just to say...)
Why, am I treated so bad?
Why, am I treated so bad?
You know I'm all alone as I sing this song,
Hear my call, I've done nobody wrong
But I'm treated so bad
I'm gonna walk out in the master lane
Things I do, they seem to be in vain
You may be blind, you may be lame,
walk on out in the master lane
Though you treat me so bad
Ooh ... ooh...ooh....
you made me blind, you may be lame
walk on out in the master lane
Though you treat me so bad
"WASN`T THAT A TIME" by the Weavers
Lyrics
Our fathers bled at Valley Forge. The snow was red with blood, Their faith was warm at Valley Forge, Their faith was brotherhood.
CHORUS: Wasn't that a time, wasn't that a time,
A time to try the soul of man,
Wasn't that a terrible time?
Brave men who fought at Gettysburg Now lie in soldier's graves, But there they stemmed the slavery tide, And there the faith was saved.
CHORUS
The wars are long, the peace is frail. Now the madmen come again. There is no freedom in a land where fear and hate prevail.
CHORUS
The madmen came with chains and war To prison us in hate. And many a good man fought and died To save the stricken faith.
CHORUS
And now again the madmen come, And should our victory fail? There is no victory in a land Where free men go to jail.
CHORUS
Our faith cries out, We have no fear, We dare to reach our hand to other neighbors far and near, to friends in every land
CHORUS
by Lee Hays and Walter Lownenfels © 1949
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