[Verse 1] In times like these when night surrounds me And I am weary and my heart is worn When the songs they’re singing don’t mean nothing Just cheap refrains play on and on [Verse 2] The storm is here the lightning flashes Between commercials they’re taking names The singers run to where the cash is Just another link in slavery’s chain [Chorus] I see the storm clouds rise above me The sky is dark and the night has come I walk alone along this highway Where strangers gather one by one [Verse 3] When leaders profit from deep divisions When the tears of friends remain unsung In times like these it’s good to remember These times will go in times to come [Chorus] I see the storm clouds rise above me The sky is dark and the night has come I walk alone along this highway Where friends have gathered one by one [Outro] I know the storm will soon be over The howling winds will cease to be I walk with friends from every nation On freedom’s highway in times like these