This Is The Second Half Of The Song TOM JOAD. There Is a Version Of The Song That Begins Here. [Verse 1] Now a deputy sheriff fired loose at a man Shot a woman in the back. Before he could take his aim again Preacher Casey dropped him in his track poor boy Preacher Casey dropped him in his track. [Verse 2] They handcuffed Casey and they took him in jail; And then he got away. And he met Tom Joad on the old river bridge And these few words he did say poor boy These few words he did say. [Verse 3] "I preached for the Lord a mighty long time Preached about the rich and the poor. Us workin’ folkses all get together ’Cause we ain’t got a chance anymore. We ain’t got a chance anymore." [Verse 4] Now the deputies come  and Tom and Casey run To the bridge where the water run down. But the vigilante thugs hit Casey with a club They laid Preacher Casey on the ground  poor Casey They laid Preacher Casey on the ground. [Verse 5] Tom Joad he grabbed that deputy’s club Hit him over the head. Tom Joad took flight in the dark rainy night And a deputy and a preacher lying dead two men A deputy and a preacher lying dead. [Verse 6] Tom run back where his mother was asleep; He woke her up out of bed. An’ he kissed goodbye to the mother that he loved Said what Preacher Casey said Tom Joad He said what Preacher Casey said. [Verse 7] "Ever’body might be just one big soul Well it looks that a-way to me. Everywhere that you look  in the day or night That’s where I’m a-gonna be Ma That’s where I’m a-gonna be. [Verse 8] Wherever little children are hungry and cry Wherever people ain’t free. Wherever men are fightin’ for their rights That’s where I’m a-gonna be Ma. That’s where I’m a-gonna be." End

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson narre l'histoire de Tom Joad et du prédicateur Casey qui, après un incident violent, se retrouvent dans une situation désespérée. Elle évoque la lutte des opprimés et des travailleurs, soulignant l'importance de l'unité face à l'injustice. Casey, après avoir prêché pour la justice, est violemment attaqué, et Tom, en réponse, défend son ami avec une détermination impitoyable. Au fil des vers, Joad exprime sa solidarité envers ceux qui souffrent, affirmant qu'il sera toujours là pour les plus démunis et ceux qui se battent pour leurs droits. Le message résonne comme un appel à la fraternité et à la résistance face à l'oppression. L'œuvre reflète un profond sens de la justice sociale, ancré dans le besoin de défendre les valeurs humaines et d'apporter de l'espoir à ceux qui en ont besoin.