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Equality for All


To say that we are not equal And to deprive us of our right Is to say that we are not people, But creatures of the night; You are the ones to call us foes, But are we not the same? Or should we call each rose By a different name? Our skin is white, our skin is black, Our faces are filled with love; Through our nation is a crack That started from a shove; How can you protect those like we When you let yourself discriminate; Give us our liberty! Stop this wretched fate! Lawmakers of The Land, Look into your heart As we stand hand in hand, While you tear us Humans apart; As we sit alone, in a separate seat; We know this story well; Must history we repeat? How many times? We cannot tell; You push us to the brink, But we will push you back For we are stronger than you think; For courage we do not lack; Do not stand in our way As we make the world a better place; We will have our say As we are filled with loving grace Stand like pillars: Be strong! We will have our day, When we all sing the same song And our dreams are here to stay
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