[musictlk] Lyrics to a song

[Marion Gwizdala]

Joshua,
    We are not only "considered" civil rights activists; we *are* civil 
rights activists!

Fraternally yours,
Marion



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
To: "NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: [musictlk] Lyrics to a song


> "We shall overcome." We shall overcome. We shall overcome, someday.
> Deep in my heart, I do believe, we shall overcome, someday. The
> hippies sang this Baptist hymn in the 1960's. It was also sung by
> civil rights activists. We in the NFB could be considered civil rights
> activists, because we're ralleying for the rights of the blind. That
> song would be appropriate for that. Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 3/3/11, Jorge Paez <jorgeapaez at mac.com> wrote:
>> I don't think we can do that--for religious reasons.
>>
>> (that's if we're thinking of the same song)
>>
>>
>> On Mar 3, 2011, at 8:10 PM, Joshua Lester wrote:
>>
>>> I think that's all they sang. Thanks. I was thinking though that we
>>> should have sung "We Shall overcome," after Scott LaBarre's speech,
>>> though. Blessings, Joshua
>>>
>>> On 3/3/11, Jorge Paez <jorgeapaez at mac.com> wrote:
>>>> I know the chorus is
>>>> Glorry Glorry Federation,
>>>> Glorry Glorry Federation,
>>>> our cause keeps marching on,
>>>> I don't know the rest though.
>>>>
>>>> Jorge
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 3, 2011, at 7:54 PM, Joshua Lester wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi, it's Joshua Lester. When I was at the convention, last year, a
>>>>> group of federationists were singing something about the "Federation,"
>>>>> to the tune of, "The Battle Hymn of the republic." I couldn't
>>>>> understand what they were singing, because of the applause of the
>>>>> others in attendance. Could someone please give me those lyrics?
>>>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>>>>
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