We shall overcome lyrics: A gospel song that became

A gospel song that became a protest song for the civil rights movement, "We Shall Overcome" is based on a hymn by Charles Albert Tindley. The lyrics express the belief in a better future and the courage to fight for it. The lyrics of “We Shall Overcome” derived from Charles Albert Tindley’s gospel song “I’ll Overcome Some Day” which was published in 1900. The gospel song was so popular that it became one of the hymns of the Civil Rights Movement. We Shall Overcome Lyrics: We shall overcome, we shall overcome / We shall overcome someday / Oh deep in my heart, I do believe / That we shall overcome someday / We'll walk hand in hand, we'll ... Learn the lyrics of the gospel-turned-protest song "We Shall Overcome", a key anthem of the Civil Rights Movement. The song is attributed to Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan, Pete Seeger, and Zilphia Horton.