LOVE'S GONNA CARRY US
Words & Music By Fred Small
© 1981 Pine Barrens Music (BMI) (Used with permission)

Vocals: Michael Imperiale, Laura Wernick, Marcia Bernstein
12-string guitar: Eric Levine

And from the personal inspiration of the last song to the social inspiration of this song, Fred Small gives us wise advice on how to struggle together. Disabled In Action is made up of singer-activists, and we relate wholeheartedly to this advice.

CHORUS:
It's been a long hard time, it's gonna be a long steep climb
But no one's gonna change our minds about what we gotta do
And when the road gets rough, everybody saying "Just give it up!"
All of our friends' sweet love's gonna carry us through

We don't got the money but we got the will
We've got voices talking the truth that could never be stilled
They're gonna threaten, you know they have killed to get their way
But this movement we are building will not go away

CHORUS:
It's been a long hard time, it's gonna be a long steep climb
But no one's gonna change our minds about what we gotta do
And when the road gets rough, everybody saying "Just give it up!"
All of our friends' sweet love's gonna carry us through

Beware of the heroes, beware of the stars
Because victory is hollow if it ain't really ours
We're talkin' about changes, not just changing those faces at the top
They say that freedom is a constant struggle and you can't ever stop
Don't stop!

CHORUS:
It's been a long hard time, it's gonna be a long steep climb
But no one's gonna change our minds about what we gotta do
And when the road gets rough, everybody saying "Just give it up!"
All of our friends' sweet love's gonna carry us through

Now we're gonna argue, we won't always agree
But we can't let anger blind us to all we can be
'Cause we need the laughter, and we need the tears to wash us clean
We need sisters and brothers beside us to follow the dream

CHORUS:
It's been a long hard time, it's gonna be a long steep climb
But no one's gonna change our minds about what we gotta do
And when the road gets rough, everybody saying "Just give it up!"
All of our friends' sweet love's gonna carry us through