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Judith A. Birt · Friday, October 31st 2008 at 10:48PM · 406 views
"WE SHALL OVERCOME"

HAS GOT TO BE MORE THAN A FRAME OF MIND.

IT'S WORKING HARD IN OUR OWN BACKYARD-

TO LEAVE NO CHILD BEHIND.

"WE SHALL OVERCOME"

HAS GOT TO BE MORE THAN A CHILDREN'S PRAYER.

IT'S SACRIFICE,

AT ANY PRICE, TO SHOW THEM THAT WE CARE.

"WE SHALL OVERCOME"

HAS GOT TO BE MORE THAN A MEMORY.

IT'S A NEW RESOLVE,

TO GET INVOLVED AND BUILD UP OUR COMMUNITIES.

"WE SHALL OVERCOME"

HAS GOT TO BE MORE THAN A DISTANT DREAM.

"WE SHALL OVERCOME"

HAS GOT TO BE MORE THAN A PROTEST SONG.

IT'S A LOVING VOW,

TO SHOW SOMEHOW,

WE ALL CAN GET ALONG.

"WE SHALL OVERCOME"

HAS GOT TO BE MORE THAN A MELODY.

IT'S A ONE-BY-ONE TILL THE JOB IS DONE.

"WE SHALL OVERCOME"

HAS GOT TO BE MORE THAN A FREEDOM SONG.

IT'S CONFIDENCE, BEING CONVINCED THAT RIGHT WILL CONQUER WRONG.

"WE SHALL OVERCOME"

HAS GOT TO BE MORE THAN A SONG WE SING.

IT'S A WILL TO FIGHT,

TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT.

THROUGH THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT,

LET'S EMPOWER EACH OTHER

TO GO OUT WITH POWELL,

ON NOVEMBER 4, AND ELECT BARACK OBAMA

TO BE OUR NEXT COMMANDER AND CHIEF OF THIS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

WRITER UNKNOWN!

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Judith A. Birt Huntsville, AL

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