(Joan Baez)
Happy birthday, Leonid Brezhnev
What a lovely seventy-fifth
We watched the party on TV
You seemed to be taking things casually
What a mighty heart must beat in your breast
To hold forty-nine medals on your chest
Think of all the gifts that you've got
Some were acquired and some were not
Like a natural talent for marionettes
Who do your dirty work and cover your bets
So with one hand waving free
The other one crushed a budding democracy
Congratulations, Jaruzelski
What a wonderful job you have done
Let me mention to a sane man's eye
You've lost the meaning of compromise
They're comparing you to General Pinochet
It's a dubious compliment at best
Your people are freezing, the workers are bleeding
You've already arranged numerous deaths
The only difference in the camps from the stadiums
Is not much for the doomed all cry
It's only the weather and the songs people sing
Just before they die
Do you hear us, Lech Walesa?
What a terrible price you have paid
For being ahead of your time
Has surely constituted a crime
Oh, Mr. Brezhnev, look
Somebody read the little red book
And took it all seriously
The way you did when you were young and you believed
And you workers and you black Madonna
You're not supposed to utter a word
But the courage of you and your man of the year
Is a symphony the world has seldom seen or heard
Through the Siberian gates of hell
The Pope and the bishops are wishing you well
We see your candles in the park
Hear your fearless promises in the dark
How they cheat and when tried to win
They didn't know that there would always be within you
And we hear you, Lech Walesa
Yes, we hear you, Lech Walesa
Yes, we hear you, Lech Walesa
Yes, we hear you, Lech Walesa
Joan Chandos Baez (New York, January 9, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and activist of international renown. Considered one of the most recognizable voices in American folk music, Baez distinguished herself for her powerful and melodious vocal style, capable of conveying with intensity the emotions of the lyrics she interpreted. Her musical career, which began in the 1950s, has seen a constant evolution, moving from traditional folk to progressive rock, without ever losing her artistic identity. Beyond music, Baez has been a prominent figure in the civil rights movement and pacifism in the United States. She participated in numerous demonstrations and used her platform to denounce social injustices and promote peace. Among her most celebrated songs are "Diamonds and Rust", "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" and "Blowin' in the Wind". Joan Baez has been a source of inspiration for generations of musicians and activists, leaving an indelible mark on the history of American music.
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