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Donovan – Dignity of Man (1973) | Track profile | Dork

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Essence to Essence
Dignity of Man

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Dignity of Man

Release date: 1973

From Essence to Essence

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"Dignity of Man" is a track by Donovan, from the album Essence to Essence, released 1973. Full lyrics are available below.

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Donovan

Donovan

Lyrics

Dignity of Man

Make a song, song maker

Sing of love, sweet love

Do not make it a shaker

Make it move from above

Sing of love, sweet love

Sing of love, sweet love

Do not make it a shaker

Make it move from above

La la la la …

Make a song, song maker

Sing of love, sweet love

Do not make it a shaker

Make it move from above

Sing of God’s sweet glory

Sing of hope and praise

Sing of God and glory

Of the human play

Sing of the dignity of man

Sing of the dignity of man

Sing of proud black brother

Sing of pale-faced son

Sing of the joy of a mother

Sing a song for everyone

Sing of red blood rivers

Rushing through our veins

Sing of hearts that quiver

Full of love's sweet pain

And sing of the dignity of man

Yes, sing of the dignity of man

Sing of the dignity of man

Make a dream, dream weaver

Full of hope and praise

Sing of the joyful sadness

Of this human play

Oh, gather all men's wishes

Show them to be one

Sing of God's great glory

For the broken hearted one

The dignity of man

Oh, sing of the dignity of man

Sing of the dignity of man

Sing of the dignity of man

Sing of the dignity of man

Sing of the dignity of man

Sing of the dignity of man

…

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From Essence to Essence

1973

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Album

Essence to Essence

Release year

1973

—Saint Valentine's Angel
—Sailing Homeward
—Dignity of Man
—Boy for Every Girl
—Life Goes On
—Lazy Daze
—There Is an Ocean
—Life Is a Merry-Go-Round
—Divine Daze of Deathless Delight
—Yellow Star
—Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth

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