Let Us Make Justice Ring

Unpublished

When the cold winds start to blow
When the lakes begin to freeze
When our hopes begin to fade
Let us rise up and sing

To those who came before
To those yet to come
To those who give their life
Planting seeds for the young

Who will carry on
This torch of freedom’s light
Until every battle’s won
We will stand up and fight

For the workers of the field
For those in the factories
For the miners unemployed
For the homeless elderly

On this special day
Let us rise up and sing
Let us join hands in praise
Let us make justice ring

Words & music by Larry Long
Copyright Larry Long 1985; renewed 2025 BMI

*Honoring Farmer Labor Minnesota Governor Elmer Benson (September 22, 1895 – March 13, 1985).

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