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Backstory:

  John Lewis was a civil rights activist and member of the United States House of Representatives. This song is in Honour of John. The lyric came from the comments of various people on his passing.                                                                                                                                                                   

Lyrics:

                                                  
Rest Ye Long

Rest ye long my friend
Rest ye long, rest ye long 
Rest ye long my friend
Rest ye long, rest ye long
The reason you were here is done
Now rest ye long, my friend, rest ye long


Rest ye long my friend
Rest ye long, rest ye long 
Rest ye long my friend
Rest ye long, rest ye long
You taught us oh so well, we'll carry on
Now rest ye long, my friend, rest ye long

You lived inside the fray
Where the battles all were fought
Might have been another way
But not for you
But the measure of your life 
Was found inside your love
Rest ye long my friend, rest ye long

Solo

Rest ye long my friend
Rest ye long, rest ye long
Rest ye long my friend
Rest ye long, rest ye long
your time to walk on high has come
Now rest ye long, my friend, rest ye long

Goodbye my friend,
Another time my friend
Goodbye
Goodbye my fiend, 
“Till we meet again, my friend
Rest ye long

Copyright© 2020 Steven McDonald