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Ella’s Song

Sung By: Sweet Honey In The Rock

We who believe in freedom cannot rest
We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes

Until the killing of black men, black mothers' sons
Is as important as the killing of white men, white mothers' sons

That which touches me most
Is that I had a chance to work with people
Passing on to others that which was passed on to me

To me young people come first
They have the courage where we fail
And if I can but shed some light as they carry us through the gale

The older I get the better I know that the secret of my going on
Is when the reins are in the hands of the young, who dare to run against the storm

Not needing to clutch for power
Not needing the light just to shine on me
I need to be one in the number as we stand against tyranny

Struggling myself don't mean a whole lot, I've come to realize
That teaching others to stand up and fight is the only way my struggle survives

I'm a woman who speaks in a voice and I must be heard
At times I can be quite difficult, I'll bow to no man's word

We who believe in freedom cannot rest
We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes

Written by Bernice Johnson Reagon, the song is a powerful tribute to Ella Baker, a deeply influential civil rights activist. The famous recurring line in the chorus encapsulates her message: "We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes."

“He who turns the tide and says peace be still and the ocean obeys; can change hate into love enhancing our ability to peacefully coexist together as one unified people together in love!
This should be our desire always!
The combination of this equation is to: ‘Love our neighbor as we love ourselves. This is the first and great commandment.’”
— Matthew 22: 34-40

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