Testo They Walked Through Alabama - Hackeboda
Testo della canzone They Walked Through Alabama (Hackeboda), tratta dall'album They Walked Through Alabama
I heard the boots on Birmingham streets
Hard shoes walking through the southern heat
They weren't armed just dressed in grace
Marchin' proud with pain on every face
They said We're tired of sittin' in the back
Tired of the whip tired of the lack
They faced the dogs the batons too
But kept on walkin' like the brave men do
They walked through Alabama
With fire in their soul
They didn't carry rifles
Just hearts carved out of gold
They sang against injustice
They stood and took the flame
And history don't forget their names
A preacher rose with steel in voice
He said This ain't hate this is a choice
To love the ones who chain us still
But never kneel to a tyrant's will
I saw a woman dress torn through
She held her child and marched on too
With every step they claimed the day
And carved their path the freedom way
They walked through Alabama
With fire in their soul
They didn't carry rifles
Just hearts carved out of gold
They sang against injustice
They stood and took the flame
And history don't forget their names
Now some men ride with guns and pride
But these folks walked while others died
For dignity and equal ground
Their silence shook the whole damn town
They walked through Alabama
In Sunday shoes and chains
They broke the backs of hatred
By standing through the pain
So if you ever doubt the cost
Of standing tall and brave
Just walk where they once walked and pray
They didn't burn a city down
They lit a candle in the dark
And it still burns
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Writer(s): Mikael Thysell
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