Union Songs
Paul Robeson
A song by Sumishta Brahm©1987 Sumishta Brahm- [play]
Paul Robeson in the middle of a war
with Love in his heart...
In the middle of a war Paul Robeson
before the Second World War in a small
town in Spain where the bullets flew and fell like rain
In the middle of a war Paul Robeson
with microphone and speakers in the air
sending his beautiful voice everywhere
Paul Robeson in the middle of a war
sing "'Ol Man River" in the middle of a war
and the guns stopped killing
yeah the guns stopped killing
Paul Robeson with a silence all around
singing about injustice
and who is to blame when we are all equal
to God we're all the same
I hope to God ...we're all the same
Paul Robeson in the middle of a war
I think of you when I feel so pulled apart
when all I'm doing is what I believe in my heart
Paul Robeson reminds to be
a human being with individuality
In the middle of a war
if that's how it has to be...
Paul Robeson in the middle of a war
with love in his heart.
Notes
Many thanks to Sumishta Brahm for permission to use her song about which she wrote "Here are the lyrics to my song. I hope the track will be included on our (13 "(The CD is now available November 2002)
The song refers to a famous incident during the Spanish Civil War when Paul Robeson sang at the front line and the guns on both sides fell silent as soldiers listened to him singVisit Sumishta's website at http://www.sumishta.com/
union songs..........a selection by mark gregory