Sometimes I wonder how we ended up
in the place that we happen to be
Fools in power, holy men in the streets
But I guess that’s just our history
And wiser men have always led their people
To the places I long to go
So if this movement is to move any further
Then Love is what I must know
To get there will take some time
But someday we’ll all be free
Just don’t leave your heart behind
‘Cause Survival Is Victory
Survive and claim your victory
Dig up your heart, and be set free
Cause you are a miracle on this earth
And your spirit cannot stay in the dirt
Well I know you always told me to roll with the changes
But don’t go with the flow
I take it in every time my beat rearranges
But there’s still so little I know
So I’ll swim against the tide, but I’ll catch the roaring waves
As they ride on through
And I can take a few hits from the lingering hurt
Cause Love is what I must do
To get there will take some time
But someday we’ll all be free
Just don’t leave your heart behind
‘Cause Survival Is Victory
Survive and claim your victory
Dig up your heart, and be set free
Cause you are a miracle on this earth
And your spirit cannot stay in the dirt
Survive and claim your victory
Dig up your heart, and be set free
Cause mountains will crumble in the end
But your Spirit can rise and rise again
I can be bruised and I can be bent
But I won’t be broken cause I’ve been sent
To break the chains of destiny
That they have manifested for me
To get there will take some time
But someday we’ll all be free
Just don’t leave your heart behind
‘Cause Survival Is Victory
Survive and claim your victory
Dig up your heart, and be set free
Cause you are a miracle on this earth
And your spirit cannot stay in the dirt
Survive and claim your victory
Dig up your heart, and be set free
Cause mountains will crumble in the end
But your Spirit can rise and rise again
This massive compilation from Marvin Tate's Chicago ensemble is funny, wildly eclectic, and bursting with energy. Bandcamp Album of the Day Nov 3, 2022