Wasn't That a Time

Wasn't That a Time - Pete Seeger

Our fathers bled at Valley Forge

The snow was red with blood

Their faith was worn at Valley Forge

Their faith was brotherhood

Wasn't that a time

Wasn't that a time

Wasn't that a time

A time to try the soul of men

Wasn't that a terrible time

And brave men died at Gettysburg

And lie in soldiers' graves

But there they stemmed the slavery tide

And there their faith was saved

Wasn't that a time

Wasn't that a time

A time to try the soul of men

Wasn't that a terrible time

Fascists came with chains and war

To prison us in hate

And many a good man fought and died

To save the stricken faith

Wasn't that a time

Wasn't that a time

A time to try the soul of men

Wasn't that a terrible time

And now again the madmen come

And shall our victroy fail

There is no victroy in a land

Where free men go to jail

Wasn't this a time

Wasn't this a time

A time to try the soul of men

Wasn't this a terrible time

Our faith cries out they shall not past

We cry and pass around with our lives

Honorable to free our native land

Isn't this a time

Isn't this a time

A time to free the soul of men

Isn't this a wonderful time

Isn't this a time

Isn't this a time

A time to free the soul of men

Isn't this a wonderful time

Isn't this a wonderful time