AJOUTER PAROLES
Top 100
Sorties d'albums
artistes
Communauté
Espagnol
Portuguais
Anglais
Correction Paroles
Mr. Stopnick & Emmie
par
Anika Noni Rose
Retour
Paroles
Yes, I know it worked just dandy For that Indian Mr. Gandhi But with respect for Martin Luther King- I think it's a Negro thing A Southern thing A Christian thing Mister, you don't understand How Dr. King has got things planned Oh, Jews can be nonviolent too There's nothing meeker than a Jew Listen, girlie, we have learned Nonviolence will get you burned No I'm sorry, that ain't so Listen to the radio What we're trying's already working Segregation's already dying I've been on this earth a while Your optimism makes me smile Papa, this is Emmie Good for you, you'rе optimistic Emmie, this is Mr. Stopnick But I think it ain't realistic I'd like to know How you comе to feel You know so much About what is real Sitting safe and high and pretty Way up north in New York City? I'd like to know Emmie! Mama I said quit! He the one started it You know I was reading in the paper just the- Is that so? I'd like to know how Why's it so impossible to know Some guy just off a plane White or Jew or Negro Marchin' in to explain If the boss's foot Guess you seen it all plain Is in your face From the air? What do you do? It's our Shed a tear? Affair Keep lying there? Now our resistance A face knows it's no footrest Start to make a difference Regardless of religion or race Here come your 'assistance' Child, you hear me? Hush your mouth Now you march that tray back to the kitchen Lady, please Since I came South, she's my first real conversation Let her stay It's past her bed It's good that she's high-spirited Yes'm, thank you. We'll start cleaning in the kitchen, then go home
clip
Ton pseudo sera publié. Laisses les champs vide pour rester anonyme.
Soumettre
Modal title
×
Ajouter un média
Video URL?
(YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, DailyMotion, Soundcloud)
×
Se souvenir de moi
Mot passe oublié
Connectes-toi
M'inscrire