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Redemption Day by Johnny Cash

I've wept for those who (1)____________ long. But how I (2)________ for those who've gone
Into rooms of grief and (3)____________________ wrong, but keep on killing
It's in the soul to feel such things, but weak to (4)__________ 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, (5)__________ and man and (6)__________ wait
Watch and wait, for (7)____________________ day

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

There is a train that's (11)______________ (12)________________ to heaven's gate, to heaven's gate
And on the way, (13)__________ and man and woman wait
Watch and wait, for redemption day

What do you have for us today?
Throw us a (14)________ but save the plate on why we waited til so late
Was there no oil to excavate?
No (15)____________ in trade for the (16)________ of every person who (17)________ in hate?
Throw us a bone, you men of great

There is a (18)__________ that's (19)______________ (20)________________ to heaven's gate, to heaven's gate
And on the way, child and man and (21)__________ 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, freedom
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