P. F. Sloan - Simple Song Of Freedom (Official Audio)

From the album True Voices on Sunset Blvd Records

Written by Bobby Darin.

LYRICS:

Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war.
Hey, there, mister black man, can you hear me?
I don't want your diamonds or your game
I just want to be someone known to you as me
And I will bet my life you want the same.
Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war.
Seven hundred million are ya list'nin'?
Most of what you read is made of lies
But, speakin' one to one ain't it everybody's sun
To wake to in the mornin' when we rise?
Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war.
Brother Solzhenitsyn, are you busy?
If not, won't you drop this friend a line
Tell me if the man who is plowin' up your land
Has got the war machine upon his mind?
Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war.
Now, no doubt some folks enjoy doin' battle
Like presidents, prime ministers and kings
So, let's all build them shelves
Where they can fight among themselves
Leave the people be who love to sing.
Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war.
I say … let it fill the air …
Tellin' people everywhere …
We, the people here, don't want a war.

The official CD reissue of the classic '90s Capitol Records album featuring performances by Lucinda Williams, P. F. Sloan, Susan Cowsill, Richie Furay, Percy Sledge, Gene Clark and more. True Voices is an album of songs by iconoclastic songwriters performed by iconoclastic artists This edition adds 6 performances including the newly recorded Ode To L.A. While Thinking Of Brian Jones, Deceased by Johnny Indovina of Human Drama. This was originally a poem that Jim Morrison wrote shortly after Brian Jones died. Carla Olson was given permission by the Morrison estate to compose the music. Quite a few of the artists who contributed to the album have also since departed and a trio of songs they have written were added: Percy Sledge's take on Jackie Lomax's Fall Inside Your Eyes from Jackie's Apple album debut, John York's version of P.F. Sloan's Upon A Painted Ocean and Richie Furay's cover of Gene Clark's classic She Don't Care About Time. In all 12 of the 17 recordings are not available elsewhere and were recorded exclusively for True Voices. Among some of the standouts: 'Surrender,' the Tom Petty song, by Phil Seymour backed by 20/20. 'Are You Lonely For Me Baby,' the Freddie Scott hit written by Bert Berns and delivered here by Paul Jones of Manfred Mann. 'Changes,' written by Phil Ochs, covered by Gene Clark. '(Thank You) For Being Here.' The only existing Brian Jones song! The vocal is by Krysia Kristianne aka Krysia Kocjan of the Natural Acoustic Band with all instruments played by Robin Williamson of the Incredible String Band. 'At The End Of The Day,' Sandy Denny's gorgeous ballad, is performed by Susan Cowsill with Eric Johnson on guitar and piano. A portion of the proceeds from the recording will be donated to Music Mends Minds.

[emileoK]

"I am" lives among you and loves you all.

[frankdecinque]

Thanks heaps for this song. It is a powerful cover, and it brings out the best in PF's voice. And it has a magnificent drums performance. I had the album, but didnt keep it. I did keep this song, but forgot who it was sung by. I struggled to recall the artist, so many thanks for giving me some peace of mind.