Joan Baez Lyrics
"We Shall Overcome"

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(La melodia sembra sia stata tratta da un canto di
pescatori siciliani del 17'
Secolo, trasportata in Germania dove è diventata un
inno protestante, e da qui
Alle congregazioni â??biancheâ?
? protestanti degli Stati Uniti del sud. E' stata
Pubblicata per la prima volta come Inno negro in una
versione modificata, nei
Primi anni dello scorso secolo.
Usata, nella forma attuale, negli anni '40 come
Inno â??sindacaleâ?? dai lavoratori degli Alimentari e del Tabacco del
Sud-Carolina, e successivamente dai lavoratori delle scuole popolari del
Tennessee. E' usata tradizionalmente per chiudere tutti I congressi
Integrazionisti).

We shall overcome,
We shall overcome,
We shall overcome, some day.

Oh, deep in my heart,
I do believe
We shall overcome, some day.

We'll walk hand in hand,
We'll walk hand in hand,
We'll walk hand in hand, some day.

Oh, deep in my heart,

We shall live in peace,
We shall live in peace,
We shall live in peace, some day.

Oh, deep in my heart,

We shall all be free,
We shall all be free,
We shall all be free, some day.

Oh, deep in my heart,

We are not afraid,
We are not afraid,
We are not afraid, TODAY

Oh, deep in my heart,

We shall overcome,
We shall overcome,
We shall overcome, some day.

Oh, deep in my heart,
I do believe
We shall overcome, some day.
This song is from the album "Best Of The Vanguard Years" and "An Intimate Performance".