Wasn't That a Time? - Pete Seeger
Our fathers bled at Valley Forge
The snow was red with blood
Their faith was warm at Valley Forge
Their faith was brotherhood
Wasn't that a time
Wasn't that a time
Wasn't that a time
A time to try the soul of man
Wasn't that a terrible time
Wasn't that a terrible time
Brave men who died at Gettysburg
Now lie in soldier's graves
But there they stemmed the slavery tide
And there the faith was saved
Wasn't that a time
Wasn't that a time
Wasn't that a time
A time to try the soul of man
Wasn't that a terrible time
Wasn't that a terrible time
The fascists came with chains and war
To prison us in hate
And many a good man fought and died
To save the stricken faith
Wasn't that a time
Wasn't that a time
Wasn't that a time
A time to try the soul of man
Wasn't that a terrible time
Wasn't that a terrible time
And now again the madmen come
And should our vicotry fail
There is no vicotry in a land
Where free men go to jail
Isn't this a time
Isn't this a time
Isn't this a time
A time to try the soul of man
Isn't this a terrible time
Isn't this a terrible time
Our faith cries out we have no fear
We dare to reach our hand
To other neighbors far and near
To friends in every land
Isn't this a time
Isn't this a time
Isn't this a time
A time to free the soul of man
Isn't this a wonderful time
Isn't this a wonderful time
