[Verse]
Doesn't seem quite so long ago,
The last time that I saw you,
But ain't it funny how the memories grow,
And they always fold around you.

They tried to break you in a living hell,
But they couldn't find a way,
So they killed you in a H-Block cell,
And hoped that all would turn away.

They thought your spirit wouldn't rise again,
But you dared to prove them wrong,
And in death you tore away the chains,
And let the world hear freedom's song.

[Chorus]
Yet the heartache and pain linger on,
They're still here though it's so long since you've gone,
But we're stronger now and you showed us how,
Freedom's fight can be won.

[Verse]
I wish there was an easy road to choose,
To bring this heartache to an end,
But easy roads are always sure to lose,
I've seen it time and time again.

If you can stand by me like yesterday,
I'll find the strength to carry on,
So let your spirit shine along the way,
And our day will surely come.

[Chorus]
Yet the heartache and pain linger on,
They're still here though it's so long since you've gone,
But we're stronger now and you showed us how,
Freedom's fight can be won, if we all stand as one.