[Intro] [Verse 1] He--- was my brother Five years older than I He--- was my brother Twenty-three years old the day he died [Verse 2] Fre-e-e-edom rider They cursed my brother to his face Go home outsider This town’s gonna be your buryin’ place [Verse 3] He--- was singin’ on his knees An angry mob trailed along They shot my brother dead Because he hated what was wrong [Verse 4] He--- was my brother Tears can’t bring him back to me He - He was my brother And he died so his brothers could be free He died so his brothers could be free