Lyrics
In This Land of Ours
Transcribed from the 2026 master (Take 1) — a machine-assisted draft, with chords detected from the audio.
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The times may be tough, the times may be rough
But you will hold on
The times may be tough, the times may be rough
But you will hold on
In this land of, this land of, in this land of —
Freedom calls again, your name I hear
Freedom calls again
Tell me why do we go wrong?
Why do we go on, when the road is on us every day
The kings above and the people beneath each other
The right to speak, to speak a peace — so let, let us speak
So darling hold me close, never let me go
If we die tonight, oh please Lord my soul to take
If I die tonight, please Lord my soul to keep
Oh baby hold me close, if I die tonight please hold my hand
I cannot tell you how I feel in this land of —
In this land of ours, this land of ours, in this land of ours
But I'm just a guitarist with nothing to prove
But my song I will sing
Tell me where did we go wrong?
Where did we go off in this land now?
So baby hold my hand, hold me close
While I sing my song
They say hope is near, it's near and alive, I can feel it too
But just yesterday I got a call — what shall I say?
Then I go off to the bank again, and I send again
There is no end to these horrors of life we face
Someone help me now, please help me now
Someone help me now
Oh mama, do you hear my song
Brother, do you hear my song
Someone help me now
In this land of ours, in this land of ours, in this land of ours
Oh mama do you hear my song, papa do you hear my song?
Someone help me now
Just yesterday, another call I got
What shall I say?
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