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Redemption Day by Johnny Cash

I've (1)________ for those who suffer long. But how I (2)________ for those who've gone
Into rooms of (3)__________ and (4)____________________ wrong, but (5)________ on killing
It's in the soul to feel such things, but weak to (6)__________ without speaking
Oh what mercy sadness brings, if God be willing

There is a train that's heading straight to heaven's gate, to heaven's gate
And on the way, (7)__________ and man and woman wait
Watch and wait, for redemption day

Fire (8)__________ in the streets and swallows (9)____________________ it meets
It's just an image (10)__________ seen on television
Come leaders, (11)________ you men of great, let us hear you pontificate
Your many virtues laid to waste
And we aren't listening

There is a train that's (12)______________ (13)________________ to heaven's gate, to heaven's gate
And on the way, child and man and (14)__________ wait
Watch and wait, for (15)____________________ day

What do you (16)________ for us today?
Throw us a bone but save the plate on why we (17)____________ til so late
Was (18)__________ no oil to excavate?
No (19)____________ in trade for the (20)________ of every person who died in hate?
Throw us a bone, you men of great

There is a train that's (21)______________ straight to heaven's gate, to heaven's gate
And on the way, child and man and woman wait
Watch and wait, for redemption day

It's (22)____________ in the countryside
It's exploding in the shells at night
It's everywhere a baby cries
Freedom, freedom, freedom, freedom, (23)______________
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