Save the Country

The 5th Dimension

About Save the Country

"Save the Country" is a song written by Laura Nyro, first released by her as a single in 1968. Nyro released another version of the song on her 1969 album, New York Tendaberry. Nyro was inspired to write the song after the June 5, 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy. The most successful version was performed by The 5th Dimension. It reached #10 on the U. S. adult contemporary chart, #24 in Canada, #27 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #79 in Australia in 1970. It was featured on their 1970 album, Portrait. The song was produced by Bones Howe and arranged by Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar, and Howe. 


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1971
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Come on, people, come on, children
Come on down to the glory river.
Gonna wash you up, and wash you down, 
Gonna lay the devil down, gonna lay that devil down.
I got fury in my soul,fury's gonna take me to the glory goal 
In my mind I can't study war no more.
Save the people, save the children, save the country now

Come on, people come on, children 
Come on down to the glory river 
Gonna wash you up and wash you down 
Gonna lay the devil down, gonna lay that devil down

Come on people! Sons and mothers 
Keep the dream of the two young brothers 
Gonna take that dream and ride that dove

We could build the dream with love, I know, 
We could build the dream with love, I know, 
We could build a dream with love, children, 
We could build the dream with love, oh people,
We could build the dream with love, I know,
We could build the dream with love.

Come on, people! Come on, children!
There's a king at the glory river

And the precious king, he loved the people to sing;
Babes in the blinkin' sun sang
"We Shall Overcome".

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The 5th Dimension

The 5th Dimension is an American popular music vocal group, whose repertoire also includes pop, R&B, soul, and jazz. more »

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Written by: LAURA NYRO

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