You Can'T

I try to understand What it was like For you When your world Consisted of You can't You can't Sit at the front of the bus You can't drink from that fountain You can't look that man in the eye When you speak to him It's yes sir How high sir You can't You can't You can't better your life You can't go to that school You can't be friends with that boy or girl Then you Rose Parked yourself In a front seat of a bus sat with quiet strength With an immovable spirit you said no Enough I deserve more I demand your respect You drank from freedoms fountain You exerted you Took what was Changed it to what is What is Is because of you and the many That fought not with hands but galvanized spirits The call of yes we can Yes we can You became part of the we Participants Livers of the dream Doors opened A crack Some still try to hold you back Yet you know You can Those glorious words Fought for Earned Deserved Finally Thankfully Taken Realized That chance at a better life Your piece of American Pie Your life Rooted in You Yes you Yes you can! You will You have Finally you have a home a country That belongs to you