lyrics of 1960s

We Shall Overcome

Lyrics derived from Charles Tindley's gospel song "I'll Overcome Some Day" (1900), and opening and closing melody from the 19th-century spiritual "No More Auction Block for Me" (a song that dates to before the Civil War).

We shall overcome  We shall overcome

We shall overcome some day

CHORUS: Oh, deep in my heart

I do believe

We shall overcome some day

We'll walk hand in hand  We'll walk hand in hand

We'll walk hand in hand some day

CHORUS: Oh, deep in my heart

I do believe

We shall overcome some day

We shall all be free  We shall all be free

We shall all be free some day

CHORUS: Oh, deep in my heart

I do believe

We shall overcome some day

We are not afraid  We are not afraid

We are not afraid some day

CHORUS: Oh, deep in my heart

I do believe

We shall overcome some day

We are not alone  We are not alone

We are not alone some day

CHORUS: Oh, deep in my heart

I do believe

We shall overcome some day

The whole wide world around

The whole wide world around

The whole wide world around some day

CHORUS: Oh, deep in my heart

I do believe

We shall overcome some day

We shall overcome  We shall overcome

We shall overcome some day

CHORUS: Oh, deep in my heart

I do believe 

We shall overcome some day