Song Description
This song being traditional folk is not about chord changes
but about the message or story.
| Song Length |
3:44 |
Genre |
Folk - Traditional |
| Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Exultant |
| Subject |
Spirituality, Encouragement |
Similar Artists |
Janis Joplin, Willie Nelson |
| Language |
English |
| |
Lyrics
Whenever I feel slighted, whenever I feel misused,
Whenever my heart is heavy, whenever I'm abused
An irrepressible something deep inside of me
Sweeps upward to set me free.
THE SPIRIT RISES, yes it does,
THE SPIRIT RISES, like a great bird,
Like an eagle on the wing,
THE SPIRIT RISES empowering,
Empowering, empowering..
Whenever I see a bully mistreating a child
Or any helpless creature, I go wild.
And whenever I see a big scientist furthering his career
At the expense of some little monkey trembling in fear,
An irrepressible something deep inside of me
Sweeps upward to set me free.
THE SPIRIT RISES - yes it does.
THE SPIRIT RISES like a great bird,
Like an eagle on the wing,
THE SPIRIT RISES empowering,
Empowering, empowering,
Empowering.