Only A Man (Tribute to John Lewis) |
LyricsYou were only a manLived a life that believed in us all The lessons you gave us, Were the road that could save us From a world that was broken and lost. CHORUS: On a bridge you walked straight into the fire From Selma to Montgomery All the courage you taught us , the justice you brought us Truly what matter to me You were only a man Gave voice to the outcast, the needy Stood up to the masters who thought they could cheat us Brought down the ones that were greedy. CHORUS: On a bridge you walked straight into the fire From Selma to Montgomery The love that you brought us, non-violence you taught us Truly what matter to me. BRIDGE: The world that we live in today Is tearin' us apart You said, "never give up, "don't ever give in" We've got to light up the dark We need to light up the dark Music....... You were only a man A warrior of peace for us all The lessons you gave us, are the road that can save us From a world that's broken and lost On a bridge you walked straight into the fire From Selma to Montgomery The justice you brought us, "good trouble" you taught us Truly what matter to me The love that you brought us, "good trouble" you taught us Truly what matter to me MUSIC FADE: You were only a man You were only a man You were only a man to FADE |
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| Lyric Credits: Peter Prince |
| Music Credits: Peter Prince |
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| Publisher Credits: King of the Road Music |
| Performance Credits: Ronnie Gimball |
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| Song Length: 3:58 |
| Primary Genre: Pop-Classic |
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