Here's a song I wrote to honor the late Congressman John Lewis. The lyrics are mostly inspired by the eulogy President Obama gave for him at Ebenezer Baptist Church in 2020, and then a couple biographies I read about him
Lyrics:
Got a southbound Greyhound out of Nashville
With my good friend Bernard Lafayette
This ride could be a little bit dangerous
How much are you willing to bet?
The bus driver asked us to move to the back
I said “No thank you, sir, I’m gonna stay where I am”
He stormed off the bus at the station in Huntsville
We were afraid he might come back with the Klan
Push ‘em all in John, Push ‘em all in
Push your 20 years to the center of the table
We're all brothers John, but I know you know
That didn't stop brother Cain from killing brother Abel
A man on the bus said where you going to boy?
I said Sir, I’m going back home to Troy
I’m going to celebrate Christmas with my family
And my savior who treats all races equally
Make your mama’s heart break
Make your papa’s head shake
You ain’t preaching to chickens this time, John
You're gonna end up with your brains
Splattered all up and down the freedom line
Push em all in John, push everything all in
Push your heart and soul to the center of the table
We’re all brothers John but I know you know
That didn’t stop brother Cain from killing brother Abel
You pushed ‘em all in, John, didn’t you push ‘em all in
You bet everything on love and freedom
You pushed it all in, John, didn’t you push it all in
Praying “Thy will be done, Thy kingdom come”
