Lift Every Voice and Sing II 227
We Shall Overcome
- Tune
- [we shall overcome]
- Composer(s)
- Carl Haywood (b. 1949)
- Text Source(s)
- Traditional
- Tune Source(s)
- Negro Spiritual
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1 We shall overcome,
We shall overcome,
We shall overcome some day;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall overcome some day.
2 We’ll walk hand in hand,
We’ll walk hand in hand,
We’ll walk hand in hand today;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We’ll walk hand in hand today.
3 God is on our side,
God is on our side,
God is on our side today;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
God is on our side today.
4 We are not afraid,
We are not afraid,
We are not afraid today;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We are not afraid today.
5 We shall live in peace,
We shall live in peace,
We shall live in peace someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall live in peace some day.