[Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks]
[Coretta Scott King speaks]
Nobody ever warned you
Nobody could have ever known
The road that lay before you
The journey that would lead you home.
How steep was the mountain
How long was the fight
In the face of something so wrong
Somebody had to make it right
The courage in your eyes
The wisdom in your smile
The strength within your heart
To walk the endless mile.
The years have only shined upon your face
And showered you with dignity and grace.
Like the way you lived your life
And the light you've always shown
More than the world, more than the world
Has ever known
Through the night and the darkest hours
The promise and the faith you kept
Brought the fury and the danger
To your home where your children slept.
You believed in a time for love.
There'd never be a time for hate.
What kind of woman keeps the dream alive?
What kind of dream does a lifetime take?
The courage in your eyes
The wisdom in your smile
The strength within your heart
To walk the endless mile.
The years have only shined upon your face
And showered you with dignity and grace.
Like the way you lived your life
And the light you've always shown
More than the world, more than the world
Has ever known