The Klan

A. GREY, D. GREY

The countryside was cold and still
There were three crosses upon the hill
Each one wore a burning hood
To hide its rotten heart of wood

And I cried
Father I hear the iron sound
Hoofbeats on the frozen ground

Down from the hills the riders came
Lord, it was a crying shame
To see the blood upon their whips
And hear the snarling of their lips

And I cried
Mother I feel a stabbing pain
Blood flows down like a summer rain

Each one wore a mask of white
To hide his cruel face from sight
and each one sucked a hungery breath
Out of the empty lungs of death

And I cried
Sister raise my bloody head
It's so lonesome to be dead

He who rides with the Klan
He is a devil and not a man
For underneath that white disguise
I have looked into his eyes

Brother, stand with me
it's not easy to be free

Trivia about the song The Klan by Richie Havens

On which albums was the song “The Klan” released by Richie Havens?
Richie Havens released the song on the albums “Something Else Again” in 1968 and “The Classics” in 1995.
Who composed the song “The Klan” by Richie Havens?
The song “The Klan” by Richie Havens was composed by A. GREY, D. GREY.

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