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The Klan
990
Folk
The Klan was released on January 1, 1967 by Verve Reissues as a part of the album Something Else Again
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1967
LabelVerve Reissues
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM153

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Richie Havens
Richie Havens
Vocals
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Guitar
Skip Prokop
Skip Prokop
Drums
Don MacDonald
Don MacDonald
Drums
Jeremy Steig
Jeremy Steig
Flute
Warren Bernhardt
Warren Bernhardt
Keyboards
Adrian Guillery
Adrian Guillery
Guitar
Eddie Gomez
Eddie Gomez
Bass Guitar
Don Payne
Don Payne
Bass Guitar
Denny Gerrard
Denny Gerrard
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
D. Gray
D. Gray
Composer
Allan Gray
Allan Gray
Composer
David Grey
David Grey
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Court
John Court
Producer

Lyrics

The countryside was cold and still
There were three crosses on the hill
Each one wore a burning hood
To hide its rotten core of wood
And I cried, "Father, I hear an iron sound"
Hoof beats on the frozen ground
Downhill the riders came
Lord, it was a cryin' shame
To see the blood upon their whips
To hear the snarlin' from their lips
And I cried, "Mother, I feel a stabbing pain"
Hey, blood flows down like summer's rain, summer's rain
[Instrumental]
Each one wore a mask of white
To hide his cruel face from sight
Each one sucked a hungry breath
Out of the empty lungs of death
And I cried, "Sister, hey sister, raise my bloody hand"
It's so lonesome to be dead, mmm, to be dead
[Instrumental]
He who rides with the klan is a devil and not a man
For underneath his white disguise
I have looked into his eyes
And I cry, "Brother, stand by me, it's not so easy to be free"
Brother, sister, hey mother, hey father, stand by me
Hey, it's not so easy to be free
To be free
Written by: Allan Gray, D. Gray, David Grey
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