Let's Lead the Way

Over 200 years of oppression Now days are we paying for our transgressions Doing slavery we used our bravery Breaking the chains doing the inhumane suffering and pain While being disrespected by being called ambiguous names Tubman took us through the underground Old spirituals and praising the Lord was our sound Douglass reformed abolitionist as he became free While up North he read poetry by Phillis Wheatley Sojourner was all about telling the truth While W. B. Dubois taught us about our history, is that enough proof These heroes and activist trail blazed the way They put their faith and trust in God every day When racial tension became too extreme Father God gave us Malcolm X and Dr. King Why doesn’t it feel like that the freedom bell still rings? America has an unapologetic past A dark cloud of racial hatred has been casted There is no respect for what has been done Our ancestors raised their voices and fist, while our youth has loaded their guns From our past history we were showed how to lead But we have to encourage with God’s love to our new techno-media breed In unity and peace on bended knees we have to constantly pray So come together as one, “Let’s Lead the Way” “He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader.” -Aristotle