Lyrics

WE SHALL OVERCOME

Live 19 Nov 2006 version


[Spoken intro:] This is kinda the song that got us started here, so, uh...

Well we shall overcome, we shall overcome
We shall overcome someday
Darling here in my heart, I do believe
We shall overcome someday

Well we'll walk hand in hand, we'll walk hand in hand
We'll walk hand in hand someday
Darling here in my heart, yeah I do believe
We'll walk hand in hand someday

Well we shall live in peace, we shall live in peace
We shall live in peace someday
Darling here in my heart, yeah I do believe
We shall live in peace someday

Well we are not afraid, we are not afraid
We shall overcome someday
Darling here in my heart, yeah I do believe
We shall overcome someday

Well we shall overcome, we shall overcome
We shall overcome someday
Darling here in my heart, I do believe
We shall overcome someday
Darling here in my heart, I do believe
We shall overcome someday
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh...)

Info

The above lyrics are for the live 19 Nov 2006 performance of WE SHALL OVERCOME at Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, during The Seeger Sessions Tour. The parts in bold are sung by the crowd. The live 19 Nov 2006 version of ERIE CANAL was released on the Live In Dublin album and home video in 2007. The song is listed as a bonus track on the Live In Dublin album and home video releases.

Ticket stub for the 19 Nov 2006 show at Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
Ticket stub for the 19 Nov 2006 show at Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
(Taken from Brucebase)


Live In Dublin

At the end of the Seeger Sessions Tour, the three-night stand at Point Theater in Dublin, Ireland, (17-18-19 Nov 2006) was filmed with nine High Definition cameras. A selection of 23 songs from these three nights was officially released on 05 Jun 2007 on the Live In Dublin album and home video, credited to "Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band". "Seeger" was dropped from the band's name for this release, apparently due to the fact that many of the songs are Springsteen originals from his earlier records, or covers that are not related to Pete Seeger.

Live In Dublin is available in four formats: 2-CD set, standard DVD, 2-CD/1-DVD combo set, and Blu-ray disc.

Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band -- Live In Dublin (album cover art)
Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band -- Live In Dublin (album cover art)
Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band -- Live In Dublin (DVD cover art)
Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band -- Live In Dublin (DVD cover art)

The album charted in several countries, but only made it to #1 in Ireland.

Countries in which Live In Dublin charted

Country Chart Peak position
Australia 40
Canada 31
Denmark 5
Ireland 1
Italy 4
New Zealand 14
Spain 3
Sweden 2
The Netherlands 4
UK 21
USA Billboard 200 23

The video was edited by Emmy- and Grammy-winner Thom Zimny, with audio mixed by Bob Clearmountain (including 5.1 surround) and mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Live In Dublin track list (vinyl edition)

Side 1:

  1. ATLANTIC CITY [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  2. OLD DAN TUCKER [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  3. EYES ON THE PRIZE [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  4. JESSE JAMES [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]

Side 2:

  1. FURTHER ON (UP THE ROAD) [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  2. O MARY DON'T YOU WEEP [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  3. ERIE CANAL [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  4. IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]

Side 3:

  1. MY OKLAHOMA HOME [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  2. HIGHWAY PATROLMAN [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  3. MRS. MCGRATH [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  4. HOW CAN A POOR MAN STAND SUCH TIMES AND LIVE? [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]

Side 4:

  1. JACOB'S LADDER [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  2. LONG TIME COMIN' [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  3. OPEN ALL NIGHT [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]

Side 5:

  1. PAY ME MY MONEY DOWN [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  2. GROWIN' UP [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  3. WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  4. THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  5. AMERICAN LAND [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]

Side 6:

  1. BLINDED BY THE LIGHT [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  2. LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE [Live 24 Oct 2006 version]
  3. WE SHALL OVERCOME [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]

Live In Dublin track list (CD edition)

Disc 1:

  1. ATLANTIC CITY [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  2. OLD DAN TUCKER [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  3. EYES ON THE PRIZE [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  4. JESSE JAMES [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  5. FURTHER ON (UP THE ROAD) [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  6. O MARY DON'T YOU WEEP [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  7. ERIE CANAL [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  8. IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  9. MY OKLAHOMA HOME [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  10. HIGHWAY PATROLMAN [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  11. MRS. MCGRATH [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  12. HOW CAN A POOR MAN STAND SUCH TIMES AND LIVE? [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  13. JACOB'S LADDER [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]

Disc 2:

  1. LONG TIME COMIN' [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  2. OPEN ALL NIGHT [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  3. PAY ME MY MONEY DOWN [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  4. GROWIN' UP [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  5. WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  6. THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  7. AMERICAN LAND [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  8. BLINDED BY THE LIGHT [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  9. LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE [Live 24 Oct 2006 version]
  10. WE SHALL OVERCOME [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]

Live In Dublin track list (DVD and Blu-ray editions)

  1. ATLANTIC CITY [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  2. OLD DAN TUCKER [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  3. EYES ON THE PRIZE [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  4. JESSE JAMES [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  5. FURTHER ON (UP THE ROAD) [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  6. O MARY DON'T YOU WEEP [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  7. ERIE CANAL [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  8. IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  9. MY OKLAHOMA HOME [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  10. HIGHWAY PATROLMAN [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  11. MRS. MCGRATH [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  12. HOW CAN A POOR MAN STAND SUCH TIMES AND LIVE? [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  13. JACOB'S LADDER [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  14. LONG TIME COMIN' [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  15. OPEN ALL NIGHT [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  16. PAY ME MY MONEY DOWN [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  17. GROWIN' UP [Live 17 Nov 2006 version]
  18. WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  19. THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  20. AMERICAN LAND [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
  21. BLINDED BY THE LIGHT [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
  22. LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE [Live 24 Oct 2006 version]
  23. WE SHALL OVERCOME [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]

Notes

  • The last three songs are bonus tracks on the album release and the last two tracks are bonus tracks on the home video releases.
  • All songs were recorded during the three-night stand in Dublin except for LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE which was recorded in Barcelona.
  • Five more songs recorded during the three-night stand in Dublin were exclusively released on the Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band PBS Exclusive promo EP:
    - BOBBY JEAN [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
    - THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
    - JOHNNY 99 [Live 18 Nov 2006 version]
    - FOR YOU [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
    - MY CITY OF RUINS [Live 17 Nov 2006 version].

Credits

Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) for the lyrics help.

Available Versions

List of available versions of WE SHALL OVERCOME on this website:

WE SHALL OVERCOME [Album version]
WE SHALL OVERCOME [Live 19 Nov 2006 version]
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