Birmingham and Beyond
shepherds of the Lord demand unity
a voice through the written word came to say
tied to a lone garment of destiny
an eloquent plea for equality
scraps of paper led us to change and prayer
shepherds of the Lord demand unity
from a mountaintop we could see clearly
and what we saw brought us here today
tied to a lone garment of destiny
a clergy of scorn spurred our majesty
freedom penned within a Birmingham jail
shepherds of the Lord demand unity
through clubs, through canines, through fire hoses, we
stood audacious and forever became
tied to a lone garment of destiny
hatred set our minds and millions more free
as our children now enter the foray
shepherds of the Lord demand unity
tied to a lone garment of destiny
Copyright © Ricky Muse | Year Posted 2017
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