95 South (All of the Places We've Been)

In my lifetime I've been in towns

Where there was no freedom or future around

I've been in places where you could not eat

Or take a drink of water wherever you pleased

And now that I meet you in a, the middle of a mountain, well

I'm reaching on out from within

Yes, all I can think of are

Chapters and scenes of

All of the places we've been

Raised up in a small town in the country down south

So I, I've been close enough to know what oppression's about, yeah

And placed on this mountain with a rare chance to see

Dreams once envisioned by folks much braver than me and

And since their lives got me to a, the middle of a mountain, well

I can't stop and give up on them

'Cause their lights that shine on

Inspire me to climb on

From all of the places we've been

I keep thinking 'bout all of the places we've been

I'm not such an old man so don't get me wrong

I'm the latest survivor of the constantly strong

I've been to Mississippi and down city streets

I've seen days of plenty and nights with nothing to eat an

But I'm not too happy 'bout the middle of a mountain so

Soon I'll be climbing again

Yes, and all I can think of are

Chapters and scenes of

All of the places we've been

I keep thinking 'bout all of the places we've been

Mind racing back to all of the places we've been

Sister, you say stay together

Always together

Sister, you say stay together

Always together

Said we can make you stay together

Always together

Said we can make you say stay together

Always together

And so I say stay together

Always stay together