Day 734, Martin Luther King

(Sing to “Go Down, Moses”)

 

When Martin Luther King was born,

Jim Crow ruled the land.

The nation’s soul was strained and torn.

Jim Crow ruled the land.

Martin, Martin, helped us see the Promised Land.

Helped us confront Jim Crow

And drive him from our land.

 

On the bus, black folks would go

Jim Crow ruled the land.

Sit in back with Old, Black Joe (1)

Martin, Martin, helped us see the Promised Land.

Helped us confront Jim Crow

And drive him from our land.

 

Montgomery saw black people strike.

Jim Crow ruled the land.

They told bus drivers, “We will hike!”

Jim Crow ruled the land.

Martin, Martin, led them to the Promised Land.

They told Jim Crow to go.

He had to leave the land.

 

Then, in 1964,

Jim Crow ruled the land.

The Congress heard black people roar.

Jim Crow ruled the land.

Congress, Congress passed a bill for voting rights.

They told Jim Crow to go.

Yet Jim Crow stands and fights.

 

Martin’s work is not done yet.

Jim Crow’s still around.

Racial bigots still a threat.

Jim Crow’s still around.

Martin, Martin, gave his life for civil rights.

He told Jim Crow to go

Yet, Jim Crow stands and fights.