Pete Seeger
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The gloomy night before us lies The reign of terror now is o'er Its gags, inquisitors and spies Its hordes of harpies are no more Rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice To tyrants never bend the knee But join with heart, and soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty O'er vast Columbia's varied clime Her cities, forests, shores and dales In riding majesty, sublime Immortal liberty prevails Rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice To tyrants never bend the knee But join with heart, and soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty Hail! long expected glorious day Illustrious memorable morn: That freedom's fabric from decay Secures - for millions yet unborn. Rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice To tyrants never bend the knee But join with heart, and soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty His country's glory, hope and stay In virtues and in talents tried Now rises to assume the sway O'er freedom's temple to preside Rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice To tyrants never bend the knee But join with heart, and soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty Within its hallow'd walls immense No hireling band shall e'er arise Array'd in tyranny's defence To hear an injur'd people's cries Rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice To tyrants never bend the knee But join with heart, and soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty No lordling here with gorging jaws Shall wring from industry its food No fiery bigot's holy laws Lay waste our fields and streets in blood Rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice To tyrants never bend the knee But join with heart, and soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty Here strangers from a thousand shores Compell'd by tyranny to roam Shall find, amidst abundant stores A nobler and a happier home Rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice To tyrants never bend the knee But join with heart, and soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty Here art shall lift her laurel'd head Wealth industry and peace divine And where dark forests lately spread Rich fields and lofty cities shine Rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice To tyrants never bend the knee But join with heart, and soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty From Europe's wants and woes remote A dreary waste of waves between Here plenty cheers the humble cot And smiles on every village green Rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice To tyrants never bend the knee But join with heart, and soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty Here, free as air's expanded space To every soul and sect shall be That sacred privilege of our race The worship of the Deity Rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice To tyrants never bend the knee But join with heart, and soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty These gifts, great Liberty, are thine Ten thousand more we owe to thee Immortal may their mem'ries shine Who fought and died for Liberty Rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice To tyrants never bend the knee But join with heart, and soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty What heart but hails a scene so bright What soul but inspiration draws Who would not guard so dear a right Or die in such a glorious cause Rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice To tyrants never bend the knee But join with heart, and soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty Let foes to freedom dread the name But should they touch the sacred tree Twice fifty thousand swords would flame For Jefferson and Liberty Rejoice, Columbia's sons, rejoice To tyrants never bend the knee But join with heart, and soul and voice For Jefferson and Liberty From Georgia up to Lake Champlain From seas to Mississippi's shore Ye sons of freedom loud proclaim The Reign of Terror is no more Rejoice-Columbia's sons, rejoice! To tyrants never bend the knee; But join with heart, and soul and voice or JEFFERSON and LIBERTY