Christy Moore - Victor Jara lyrics

Victor Jara arlo Guthrie
A mitchell victor Jara of Chile lived
Like a shooting star
He fought for the people of Chile
With his songs and his guitar
His hands were gentle and
His hands were strong

Victor Jara was a peasant boy
Barely six years old
He sat upon his father's plough
And watched the earth unfold

When the neighbours had a wedding or
One of their children died
His mother sang all night to them
With Victor by her side
He grew up to be a fighter
Stood against what was wrong
He learned of peoples grief and joy
And turned it into song

He sang for the copper miners and
Those who farmed the land
He sang for the factory workers who
Knew Victor was their man

He campaigned for Allende canvassed
Night and day
Singing take hold of your brother's
Hand the future starts today

When Pinochet seized Chile they
Arrested Victor then -
They caged him in the stadium
With 5000 frightened men

Victor picked up his guitar
His voice resounded strong
And he sang for his comrades till
The guards cut short his song

They broke the bones in both his hands
And beat him on the head
Tortured him with electric wires then
They shot him dead

Victor Jara of Chile lived
Like a shooting star
He fought for the people of Chile
With his songs and his guitar
His hands were gentle and
His hands were strong