Trail of Tears

Take me from these earth bound chains
 I must find it once again
 The meaning of equality
 We will never hide in shame
 But forever guard the flame
 Burning for eternity
 Hundreds of nights
 Oh, my body cries
 A trail of tears
 Promises sometimes don't keep
 Freedom put to sleep
 And now I know
 Written with the words you tell
 Stories, a lesson in life
 From long ago
 Hundreds of nights
 Oh, my body cries
 A trail of tears
 Hold on, hold dear
 The time is near
 When you'll know why
 The spirit flies
 Hundreds of nights
 Oh, my body cries
 A trail of tears
 A trail of tears
 Children carried on your back
 Driven through the wind and cold
 How have you become so few?
 But in the end, oh, I will see
 Your spiritual liberty
 Forever to be with you
 Hundreds of nights
 Oh, my body cries
 A trail of tears
 The spirit flies
 Hundreds of nights
 Oh, my body cries
 A trail of tears
 Hold on, hold dear
 The time is near
 When you'll know why
 The spirit flies