Rock and roll hall of famer
Graham Nash and James Raymond have released a new song and video,
“Almost Gone (The Ballad of Bradley Manning)”, in support of accused
WikiLeaks whistle-blower Bradley Manning. The video release comes just
in time to help raise awareness about Bradley Manning’s upcoming
December 17th pretrial hearing – which is also Bradley’s birthday. The
Bradley Manning Support Network is calling for that day to be an
international day of solidarity in his honor, and to date over
40 events have been announced. Stand up for Bradley Manning and
enjoy the music, which Nash and Raymond have given us permission to
share here.
Written and performed by Graham
Nash and James Raymond, video by Andrew Thomas.
Almost Gone (The Ballad
Of Bradley Manning ) Written by Graham Nash and James Raymond
Locked up in a white room,
underneath a glaring light
Every 5 minutes, they’re asking me if I’m alright
Locked up in a white room naked as the day I was born
24 bright light, 24 all alone
What I did was show some truth
to the working man
What I did was blow the whistle and the games began
Tell the truth and it will set
you free
That’s what they taught me as a child
But I can’t be silent after all I’ve seen and done
24 bright light I’m almost gone, almost gone
Locked up in a white room,
dying to communicate
Trying to hang in there underneath a crushing wait
Locked up in a white room I’m always facing time
24 bright light, 24 down the line
What I did was show some truth
to the working man
What I did was blow the whistle and the games began
But I did my duty to my country
first
That’s what they taught me as a man
But I can’t be silent after all I’ve seen and done
24 bright light I’m almost gone, almost gone
(Treat me like a human, Treat me like a man )