Bob Marley 'Redemption Song' (1980)

"Redemption Song" is a song by Bob Marley. It is the final track on Bob Marley and the Wailers' twelfth album, Uprising, produced by Chris Blackwell and released by Island Records. The song is considered one of Marley's greatest works. Some key lyrics derived from a speech given by the Pan-Africanist orator Marcus Garvey entitled "The Work That Has Been Done."

Lyrics:

Old pirates, yes, they rob I
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
But my hand was made strong
By the and of the almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
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 they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Uh, 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?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Oh, have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, 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?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
All I ever have
Redemption songs
These songs of freedom?
Songs of freedom?

Songwriters: Marley Bob
Redemption Song lyrics © Odnil Music Ltd., Fifty Six Hope Road Music Ltd., Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing Llc

[joankerr]

Whenever I want my soul touched spiritually... Bob's music does it for me 👐🏿 Ever living ! 🙌🏿💪🏿❤️

[toniasutton]

Happy belated birthday and thank you for the love. Eternally grateful ♥️

[christineg]

Bob we need your beautiful spirit today🙏🙏❤❤ The power of love is stronger than anything. We are powerful if we use our energy for Love🙏❤

[daviddragavon]

If this was the only son Bob Marley did, he would still be memorable to this kid.

[vikkismith]

Bob Marley you gave us what one else has given us in the short time that you was here.
Your songs Lyrics are like you was sending out your messages as prophet. Revelation was certainly given to you when you wrote your songs that will last every generation of you and of the world. Your children have to be very proud of you when realize who was and still are. Because your songs will never die in no way, they will always be on top all music in the world. God needed you and so he took you away from us too soon. But you did a wonderful job in the short time that you spent here on earth.. RIP, Bob.

[icojewelsprettynails]

And on this June 19, 2023 I am reminded of Bob Marley's prophetic lyrics.

[vikkismith]

You are a one of a kind true song artist. forever

[gumanisiaga]

A prayer 🙏🏾 my all time favorite Bob Marley

[lydiawashington]

A true testament of the times we are in .

[haitianboi_is_active]

One of my most favorite songs from Bob Marley

[star-rhewittsfamilyminist]

Yes the time has come for me to be free!

[vikkismith]

This song came out just a few years before Bob Marley died in the eighties..

[leechina]

How long shall they killed our Prophets....We got to fulfil the BOOK...

[barbaramartin]

they gave warning, now it's reality

[hephzibahbradshaw]

ABBAYAHUAH YOUR LOVINGKINDNESS JUDGMENT AND RIGHTEOUSNESS IS IN THE EARTH.
JEREMIAH 9:24.
YOUR SPIRIT IS EVERLASTING.
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR THIRD TESTAMENT TO US AT THIS TIME.
04042022 TODAY CHAPTER 30 LESSONS ARE PROFOUND.
BOB MARLEY REDEMPTION SONG IS FROM ABBA WORDS #75.
FOR NONE CAN STOP THE DIVINE LIGHT....
OUR ABBAYAHUAH LIVES.
RENEW YOUR MIND.
THANKS ABBAYAHUAH.

[anoitedtan]

what year was this song written or song?

[JohnHansknecht]

"by the hand of the almighty" I don't care what was on some official lyric sheet. It was wrong.