Dear Dr. King (Dear Dr. King)
Your dream still lives (Your dream still lives) In the wide eyes (In the wide eyes) Of all our kids (Of all our kids) We ask of them (We ask of them) To carry on (To carry on) Past where we've been (Past where we've been) And far beyond (And far beyond) The march is slow (The march is slow) The arc Is long (The arc is long) But it bends towards (But it bends towards) That ancient song (That ancient song) Words echoing (Words echoing) Words still to sing (Words still to sing) We're free at last (We're free at last) Dear Dr. King (Dear Dr. King) |
Dear Dr. King (Dear Dr. King)
We're still working (We're still working) To live your words (To live your words) Down here on earth (Down here on earth) That dream of yours (That dream of yours) A distant shore (A distant shore) We struggle forward (We struggle forward) We pull the oar (We pull the oar) 'Tween black and white ('Tween black and white) We've made some strides (We've made some strides) 'Tween rich and poor ('Tween rich and poor) The gap's more wide (The gap's more wide) The currents strong (The currents strong) We're struggling (We're struggling) To move along (To move along) Dear Dr. King (Dear Dr. King) |