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Why?


 

Why did you have that dream

Mr. Martin Luther King?

Did you know what it would bring

When you saw it in that scene?

 

The opportunities it shared

With white and blacks,

Nothing matters now

Not even the color on our backs

 

Why did you walk up the street

With no violence involved?

Did you know at all

The problems it would solve?

 

Going against segregation

With a good reputation

Because of that we can dwell in one congregation

 

With total dedication

You never gave up

Even though they wanted violence

You never made a fuss

 

So, Mr. Martin Luther King

Why did you have that dream?

When you saw it in that scene

Did you know it would change everything?

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