Eddy went off to the desert war, we were never sure what for
But we know for sure Eddy ain’t comin’ ‘round here no more
Mary lost everything to a whirlwind blowin’ down by Mobile
An’ James died from healthcare cuts in Nashville’s court of no appeal

The freedom road through Birmingham is paved with broken hearts
The homeless man and workin’ man are just a paycheck apart
It’s enough to make the good Lord take his own name in vain
And the rain’s fallin’ down in Montgomery

Rosa Parks sat on history’s bus one cruel December eve
From Montgomery to Memphis she helped us all to believe
But we turned from the God of peace to a phantom protection lie
And surrendered Mt. Rushmore to the Wall Street battle cry

The freedom road through Birmingham is paved with broken hearts
Homeless veterans have their reward for tryin’ to do their part
It’s enough to make the good Lord take his own name in vain
And the rain’s fallin’ down in Montgomery

Freedom marchers daily sacrificed on faith’s road to the Promised Land
Many paid the ultimate price, now those who lead us don’t give a damn

The freedom road through Birmingham is paved with broken dreams
And this nation called American ain’t no longer what it seems
It’s enough to make the good Lord take his own name in vain
And the rain’s fallin’ down in Montgomery

We’ve sold out the Bill of Rights for a god of unbridled gain
And the rain keep’s on fallin’ down in Montgomery


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