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Redemption Day by Johnny Cash

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

There is a (7)__________ that's (8)______________ (9)________________ to heaven's gate, to heaven's gate
And on the way, child and man and woman wait
Watch and wait, for redemption day

Fire rages in the streets and (10)________________ (11)____________________ it meets
It's (12)________ an image often (13)________ on television
Come leaders, (14)________ 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 heading straight to heaven's gate, to heaven's gate
And on the way, child and man and woman wait
Watch and wait, for (15)____________________ day

What do you have for us today?
Throw us a (16)________ but (17)________ the (18)__________ on why we waited til so late
Was (19)__________ no oil to excavate?
No (20)____________ in trade for the (21)________ of every (22)____________ who died in hate?
Throw us a bone, you men of great

There is a train that's (23)______________ 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 buried in the countryside
It's (24)__________________ in the shells at night
It's everywhere a (25)________ cries
Freedom, freedom, freedom, freedom, (26)______________
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