Birmingham Jail

Am C G Am 2x Am C (VI) Four little girls tying their sash G Am In the basement room that day Am C Poking fun and making jokes G Am Before getting on their knees to pray (VII) Just so young with all their dreams and years to the end Strewn away in the rubble By the hatred of scared white men (VIII) It was early December in the year of '63 George Wallace defied what the courts they did decree (VIV) They said make your school doors open for the child of black and white Wallace clenched up both his fists and called out for a fight Am C (Chor) Down in the Birmingham jail Am C Down in the Birmingham jail Am C You had a chance to live your life G But now your locked... Am In the Birmingham jail