Lyrics

Ms. Tubman we must raise your railroad high
Above the ground, until it meets the sky
Until you are a hero to black and white
We must continue on with your good fight

Many must leave before their work is done
Lincoln died just when the war was won
FDR
Didn't make it quite that far
MLK
Never knew he'd have a day

Moses never reached the promised land
John Booth killed a finally happy man
The good die young, or old, before they should
The good fight for everybody's good
That's how we know that they are good

Paul Robeson, he could sing a mighty tune
And when he spoke, his voice could fill the room
And when he spoke, the words could fill your soul
Such a man should die a hero

Moses never reached the promised land
John Booth killed a finally happy man
The good die, young or old, before they should
The good fight for everybody's good
That's how we know that they are good

A. Philip Randolph spoke at the march before King's Dream
The March for Jobs and Freedoms yet to ring
He told of Freedom Riders brutalized
As John Lewis stood there right before their eyes

Good trouble takes such courage mixed with love
A fighting hawk can be a fearless dove
They wanted better lives for black and white
We must continue on with their good fight

They never reached the promised land
(Excerpt from Dr. King's last speech)

The good die young, or old, before they should
The good fight for everybody's good
That's how we know that they are good