Watch Bruce’s complete performance of “We Shall Overcome” from the Hope For Haiti Now telethon.
Bruce picked a perfect song from the Pete Seeger catalog that he also included on his fantastic 2008 album We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions. Bruce’s performance starts just after Halle Berry finishes speaking at the 5:30 mark.
Also in the video is Coldplay, though the video does cut off the very beginning of their performance of “A Message.”
To donate to the relief effort please visit Hope For Haiti Now’s web site or call 1-877-99-HAITI.
Browse through the other wonderful musical performances from the Haiti Telethon HERE.
Here are the lyrics for “We Shall Overcome:
We shall overcome, we shall overcome,
We shall overcome someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall overcome someday.
The Lord will see us through, The Lord will see us through,
The Lord will see us through someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall overcome someday.
We’re on to victory, We’re on to victory,
We’re on to victory someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We’re on to victory someday.
We’ll walk hand in hand, we’ll walk hand in hand,
We’ll walk hand in hand someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We’ll walk hand in hand someday.
We are not afraid, we are not afraid,
We are not afraid today;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We are not afraid today.
The truth shall make us free, the truth shall make us free,
The truth shall make us free someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
The truth shall make us free someday.
We shall live in peace, we shall live in peace,
We shall live in peace someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall live in peace someday.
