Story Behind The Song
On July 17, 2020 John Lewis, civil rights activist and member of the House of Representatives, in the US, passed away.On his passing, several people spoke of John on TV. The song is comprised of comments people made, in particular, the rest ye long phrase.
| Song Length |
4:37 |
Genre |
Unique - General |
| Subject |
Hero |
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Lyrics
Rest Ye Long
Rest ye long my friend
Rest ye long, rest ye long
Rest ye long my friend
Rest ye long, rest ye long
The reason you were here is done
Now rest ye long, my friend, rest ye long
Rest ye long my friend
Rest ye long, rest ye long
Rest ye long my friend
Rest ye long, rest ye long
You taught us oh so well, we'll carry on
Now rest ye long, my friend, rest ye long
You lived inside the fray
Where the battles all were fought
Might have been another way
But not for you
But the measure of your life
Was found inside your love
Rest ye long my friend, rest ye long
Rest ye long my friend
Rest ye long, rest ye long
Rest ye long my friend
Rest ye long, rest ye long
your time to walk on high has come
Now rest ye long, my friend, rest ye long
Goodbye my friend,
Another time my friend
Goodbye
Goodbye my fiend,
"Till we meet again, my friend
Rest ye long
Copyright© 2020 Steven McDonald
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