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Redemption Day by Johnny Cash

I've (1)________ for those who suffer long. But how I (2)________ for (3)__________ who've gone
Into rooms of grief and questioned wrong, but keep on killing
It's in the soul to (4)________ (5)________ things, but weak to watch (6)______________ speaking
Oh what mercy sadness brings, if God be willing

There is a train that's (7)______________ straight to heaven's gate, to heaven's gate
And on the way, child and man and (8)__________ wait
Watch and wait, for redemption day

Fire rages in the streets and (9)________________ everything it meets
It's just an image often seen on television
Come leaders, (10)________ you men of great, let us (11)________ you pontificate
Your many (12)______________ laid to waste
And we aren't listening

There is a (13)__________ that's heading straight to heaven's gate, to heaven's gate
And on the way, child and man and woman wait
Watch and wait, for (14)____________________ day

What do you (15)________ for us today?
Throw us a bone but (16)________ the plate on why we (17)____________ til so late
Was there no oil to excavate?
No riches in trade for the fate of (18)__________ person who died in hate?
Throw us a bone, you men of great

There is a train that's (19)______________ (20)________________ 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 (21)____________ in the countryside
It's exploding in the shells at night
It's everywhere a (22)________ cries
Freedom, freedom, freedom, freedom, freedom
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