We Keep Going - Deb Martin-Webster Books

Side by side we arrive in darkness
Families torn apart our voyage uncertain
Braving heat, dust and death
In spirit, we keep going

Owned by others than our self

Toiling in the fields of cotton

Hung for skin a different hue

In spirit, we keep going

Refusing to give up a seat

Turned away at restaurants

Jailed for our right to vote

In spirit, we keep going

Heroes killed for sharing truth
Days of anger stopped our learning
Educators all are we
In spirit, we keep going

Now is the time to honor all

From presidents to every child

Humanity embraces us

In spirit, we keep going

From sea to shining sea

From now until eternity

Leaders we all must be

In spirit, we keep going