Elton John — Slave Alternate Take

[Verse 1] There's a river running sweat right through our land, through our land Driven by a man with a bullwhip in his hand, in his hand And I've taken just as much as I can stand, I can stand Oh we've got to free our brothers from their shackles if we can, if we can [Verse 2] Most nights I have to watch my woman cry, won't you cry Every day I watch the colonel smile, oh he smiles His painted ladies riding in from town, in from town Oh, I swear one day I'm gonna burn that whorehouse to the ground, to the ground [Chorus] Slave, slave To face the violence we must be brave Hold on strong to the love God gave Slave, slave To face the violence we must be brave Hold on strong to the love God gave Slave [Verse 3] There's a rumor of a war that's yet to come, yet to come That may free our families free our and our sons, and our sons It can lay green lands to waste the barren wastes of the wastes Oh, the price of release is a bitter blow to face of the face [Chorus] Slave, slave To face the violence we must be brave Hold on strong to the love God gave Slave, slave To face the violence we must be brave Hold on strong to the love God gave Slave Slave, slave To face the violence we must be brave Hold on strong to the love God gave Slave, slave To face the violence we must be brave Hold on strong to the love God gave Slave Slave, slave To face the violence we must be brave Hold on strong to the love God gave Slave, slave To face the violence we must be brave Hold on strong to the love God gave Slave