(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)