Lyrics:Bob Marley Music:Bob Marley Oh pirates, yes they rob I Sold I to the merchant ships Minutes after they took I From the bottomless pit But my aim was made strong By the hands of the almighty We fought in this generation Triumphantly Won't you help to sing These songs of freedom 'Cause all I ever had Redemption song Redemption song Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds Have no fear for atomic energy 'Cause none of them can stop the time How long shall we kill our prophets While we stand aside and look Some say it's just a part of it We've got to fulfill the book Won't you help to sing These songs of freedom It's all I ever had Redemption song Redemption song Redemption song Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds Have no fear for atomic energy 'Cause none of them can stop the time How long must we kill our prophets While we stand aside and look Some say it's just a part of it They've got to fulfill the book I wanna say Won't you help to sing These songs of freedom 'Cause all I ever had Redemption song All I ever had Redemption song 'Cause all I ever had Redemption song These songs of freedom Redemption song Redemption song Redemption song Redemption song Redemption song Redemption song