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Martin Luther King Jr

Memphis heat in April 3 days past the fool If you ask me the fool would be In what this man would do He would grab hold of a nation This man without a clue That every color's equal In the land of Red, White, and Blue From what I see it seems to me We lost something in-between This nation full of sorrow Needs another Martin Luther King There will always be that someone Who doesn't understand That takes the measure of our worth Into their own blood soaked hands You can cry foul if you want to But it won't do you much good When peace, love, and understanding Are never understood From what I see it seems to me We lost something in-between This nation full of hatred Needs another Martin Luther King When you have those who force themselves On the innocent among Who take more than they're given Violence does not make one strong More instagator than peace maker All vying for the top With no care for a solution In helping this to stop From what I see it seems to me We lost something in-between A nation now without a clue Needs another Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Jr. (January 18, 1929- April 3, 1968)

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Date: 9/13/2017 9:36:00 AM
Love your refrain! Awesome!
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Date: 9/13/2017 9:18:00 AM
Awesome tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Mike!~Che :)
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