1929

On January fifteenth;
  Mama shouted HALLELUJAH!
She also gritted her teeth...
   in the birth pain, how do you do ya?
She brought Martin Luther King Here,
   who hails Jesus to proclaim:
We people have nothing to fear,
   racist violence is insane!
Lord God knows that I Am a man.
   We Shall Overcome as the poor people,
with no business in Vietnam.
   But, We Gather Together at the steeple.
Church is everywhere we go...
   Cleaning up garbage and laundry.
In our hearts we really know
   the white mans police dog boundary
is another tale and test
   for our salvation and dignity.
When I Lay My Burdens Down to rest
   Heavens Gate will open for all Eternity.
We must march and cross the line now:
   Ignore those bully club bombs and bullets
                                            to bust us.
We'll end racism; it's not allowed.
   We demand our Civil Rights Truth Freedom
                                            and Justice.