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STAND LIKE STEEL
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Martin Luther King in Alabama
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Faced a howling mob with just a Bible in his hand
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He could hear the distant thunder
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He knew his days were numbered
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But he believed in freedom
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And so he never ran
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Chorus
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He said
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You've got to stand
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Stand like steel
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And carry your cross through the fire
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That's part of the deal
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You've got to stand
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Stand like steel
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Nobody ever promised a garden of roses
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Nobody gets to heaven without a fight
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That's right
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Stand like steel
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A South African named Stephen Biko
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Spoke against Apartheid
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And the tyrants in his land
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They locked him up to their own disgrace
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But he told the truth as they slapped his face
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He said, "You can take my life
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But there'll be someone to take my place"
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Chorus
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Now we all must fight our private battles
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To tear away this darkness
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That enslaves us from our birth
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It takes more than guts
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To be strong enough
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It's an act of faith in the power of love
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And we dare not talk of freedom
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Until we're free from our own curse
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Chorus
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STAND LIKE STEEL
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| Randy Stonehill |
