(applause)
We who believe in freedom cannot rest
Mmm
We who believe in freedom
Cannot rest until it comes
We who believe in freedom
Cannot rest
Hear me talking to ya?
We who believe in freedom
Cannot rest until it comes
Until the killing of black men,
Black mothers' sons
Is as important as the killing of white men,
White mothers' sons
We who believe in freedom
Cannot rest
Sing it with me if you like it
We who believe in freedom
Cannot rest until it comes
The older I get, the better I know
That the secret of my going on
Is when the reins are in the hands of the young,
Who dare to run against the storm
To me, young people come first
They have the courage where we fail
And if I can but shed some light
As they carry us through the gale
We who believe in freedom cannot rest
Hear me talkin' to ya
We who believe in freedom
Cannot rest until it comes
Struggling myself don't mean a whole lot,
I've come to realize
That teaching others to stand up and fight
Is the only way my struggle survives
I'm a woman who speaks in a voice
And I must be heard
At times I can be quite difficult,
I'll bow to no man's word
We who believe in freedom cannot rest
Hear me talkin' to ya?
We who believe in freedom
Cannot rest until it comes
Not needing to clutch for power,
Not needing the light just to shine on me
I need to be one in the number
As we stand against tyranny
We who believe in freedom cannot rest
Oh, we who believe in freedom
Cannot rest until it comes
(scatting)
(voices grow faint)
(voices grow strong)
We who believe in freedom cannot rest
Oh, we who believe in freedom
Cannot rest till it comes
Cannot rest
(cheering and applause)