Song Lyrics Guthrie Arlo - Victor Jara    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> G>> Guthrie Arlo Singer Lyrics [Guthrie Arlo other resources]>> Victor Jara Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Guthrie Arlo Music Title/Track: Victor Jara Theme ID: 11674 Album: N/A words by Adrian Mitchell, music by Arlo Guthrie Victor Jara of Chile Lived like a shooting star He fought for the people of Chile With his songs and his guitar His hands were gentle, his hands were strong Victor Jara was a peasant He worked from a few years old He sat upon his father's plow And watched the earth unfold His hands were gentle, his hands were strong Now when the neighbors had a wedding Or one of their children died His mother sang all night for them With Victor by her side His hands were gentle, his hands were strong He grew up to be a fighter Against the people's wrongs He listened to their grief and joy And turned them into songs His hands were gentle, his hands were strong He sang about the copper miners And those who worked the land He sang about the factory workers And they knew he was their man His hands were gentle, his hands were strong He campaigned for Allende Working night and day He sang "Take hold of your brothers hand You know the future begins today" His hands were gentle, his hands were strong Then the generals seized Chile They arrested Victor then They caged him in a stadium With five-thousand frightened men His hands were gentle, his hands were strong Victor stood in the stadium His voice was brave and strong And he sang for his fellow prisoners Till the guards cut short his song His hands were gentle, his hands were strong They broke the bones in both his hands They beat him on the head They tore him with electric shocks And then they shot him dead His hands were gentle, his hands were strong Repeat first verse Related Lyrics Random lyrics: My Friend, Superstylin, Hands Of Time, Madder, Think Twice, Suntoucher, I See You Baby, A Certain Sadness, Girl from Ipanema, I Will Wait For You, So Nice (Summer Samba), The Girl From Ipanema, Where Have You Been?, Alguem, All Around, August Day Song, Baby, Bananeira, Cada Beijo, Close Your Eyes, Jabuticaba, Lonely, Mais Feliz, Next To You, O Caminho, River Song, Samba Da Bencao, Samba E Amor, Sem Contencao, Simplesmente, So Nice (Summer Samba), Tanto Tempo, Encore Une Fois, Other Guthrie Arlo song Lyrics 1913 Massacre Lyrics All over the World Lyrics All This Stuff Takes Time Lyrics Anytime Lyrics Buffalo Gals Lyrics Carry Me Over Lyrics Chilling of the Evening Lyrics City of New Orleans Lyrics Coming Into Los Angeles Lyrics Connection Lyrics Coopers Lament Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Arlo Guthrie Lyrics Armada Groove Lyrics Groove Armada Lyrics Armagedda Lyrics Armageddon Lyrics Armageddon Soundtrack Lyrics Armand Van Helden Lyrics Armando Martinez Lyrics Armando Palomas Lyrics Armatrading Joan Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy