Addition to the Song of Courage Suite Music: James Spaulding

Addition to the Song of Courage Suite Music: James Spaulding

Lyrics: Jean W. Spaulding

(Hip Hop Salute to our warriors Legacy.)

YOU GAVE THE WORLD
A LEGACY,
OF FAITH AND HOPE
AND DECENCY.
WITH YOUR LOVE
WE CLIMBED A MOUNTAIN,
AND REACHED THE TOP.
FIGHTING FOR OUR LIBERTY,
WE WERE PRISONERS,
WHO COULD NOT FLEE,
CAPTURED AND CHAINED TOGETHER,
WE CROSSED A SEA,
NO SLAVES ARE WE.
OUR ANCESTORS WERE AFRICAN WARRIORS,
BLACK AND STRONG,
AND BORN FREE!
DENIED THE KNOWLEDGE,
OF OUR TRUE HISTORY.
WE MUST KEEP OUR EYES
ON THE PRIZE - AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE WE!
CORPORATE THIEVES,
WE COULD NEVER BE.
AND THIS WE KNOW,
TO BE TRUE.
CAPITALISM IS WRONG,
AND THIS WE KNOW,
TO BE TRUE,
ITS’ PRINCIPLES CREATED SLAVERY.
TO AMERICA - WE HAVE PLEDGED OUR LOYALTY,
BUT THIS ABOVE ALL - TO ONE’S OWN SELF,
YOU MUST BE TRUE.
SO,
UP YOU MIGHTY PEOPLE
ITS’ UP TO YOU,
WE MUST RECLAIM OUR HISTORY,
CAPTURED BUT UNSURRENDERED - WE WERE BORN FREE!
NO DESCENDANTS OF SLAVES,
ARE WE.
JAMES BROWN SAID, SAY IT LOUD:
“I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD!
ONE MORE TIME, SAY IT LOUD:
I’M BLACK, AFRICAN AMERICAN AND I’M PROUD
AND I’M BORN FREE!