Story Behind The Song
Life's great struggles from birth, through poverty, slavery, hardship, injustice .Faith in God when, and if, you believe.
Looking back through your life, carrying its scars with you, even in achievement.
Song Description
Starts with birth in the dirt, gutter and kerb, finding a way to survive, with others. Getting somewhere, finding someone like you, loyal and true, who will never forget what you've both been through.At last, sharing the earth's bounty.
| Song Length |
2:46 |
Genre |
Blues - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
Subject |
Poverty, Slavery |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1800 - 1899 |
Lyrics
God holds me, my soul flies free, God holds me,
I got here one day, when.... some found a way,
I struggled from birth for my place on earth....
beneath - the dirt, the gutter - and kerb,
it still lingers now, for what am I worth?
Refrain/Chorus
My soul flies free, for God holds me,
have hope, keep on, to each, their song.
We saw bright eyes, in rags ,disguise,
the courage burned through me and you,
our steps through lives, we climbed, survived,
learned what's true or hidden from view.
History tells tales, breaks chains, clears scales,
we move, we weave, and we're Adam and Eve,
each Winter in snow, in sunshine we grow
Refrain/Chorus
My soul flies free, for God holds me,
have hope, keep on, to each, their song.
Our sails were set, from when we met, we're loyal and true in all we do, someone-like me, someone-like you,
can never-forget all we've-been though.
Our dream has grown, good times now known,
life is now showing, we aren't going,
sharing instead the earth's and its bread,
golden and new, it's just baked and true.
Refrain/Chorus Cause my soul flies free, my God, holds me, have hopes, keep on, to each their song.
Got here one day, we found a way,
we struggled from birth for our place on earth....
Beneath the dirt, the gutter and kerb,
it still lingers now, for what am I worth?
Cause my soul flies free, and God, holds me,
he has hopes we keep on, to each their song.
Yes we got here one day, we found a way,
we struggled from birth for our place on earth....
God holds me, my soul flies free,
God holds me, He holds me, He holds me....