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Verse 1
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John Roth had a heart like flame,
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He believed all souls were loved the same
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He packed up his hopes and his
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family and moved to Ohio
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There in the deep dark wilderness,
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With a newborn son he soon
was blessed
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Raised him up in the ways
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And named him Isaiah Roth
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Verse 2
[Chorus]
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Do no harm, shed no blood,
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The only law here is love
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We can call the kingdom
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down here on earth
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Beat your swords into plows,
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Don't be afraid I'll show how
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Lift your eyes to the skies,
Verse 3
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The forest people soon came near,
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His message to the red children clear
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We can build the peaceable kingdom
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here in the shadow of these trees
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They planted oats and
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They planted their hearts
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in the dirt of that place
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And they learned to speak of hope
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And grace in the language of John Roth
Interlude 1
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Verse 4
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ah Roth had just turned ten,
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He was working in the loft again
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He looked out and saw eight white
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men come riding up that day
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The men shouted out from the deep
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"Y'all come on out an' we can trade"
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The forest people walked out unafraid
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with smiles and open hands
Verse 5
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The white traders lifted up their guns
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And shot them down each and every one
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And the Eden that John Roth begun
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Lay bleeding on the ground
Interlude 2
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Verse 6
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has aged by 50 years.
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The Quakers came and settled near
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Old Isaiah Roth still preaches here,
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That the greatest law is love
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Some people say it's all a scam,
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Just the ravings of some old man
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But Isaiah Roth says he still can,
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Verse 7
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The only law here is love
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