Chapter Seventy-Two PSALM 23 Martin's Song [ a song, bluegrass ] There is a land of sunny skies Past where the four winds blow Where storm clouds no longer rise And clear peaceful waters flow Come on with us to Eden’s garden Take a little drink from freedom’s fountain Take a little trip up to the mountain Have a little drink from freedom’s fountain Sing, Na na, na na, na na, na na, na na na na, na na na na na na Na na, na na, na na, na na, na na na na, na na na na na na        Come up to the mountaintop and hear the angles sing        Let’s sing Martin’s song now, yeah let freedom ring        Let peace and justice roll on down and like a river flow        How long?—not long, let my people go        Don’t look back at a past where we once went wrong        Get on the track to freedom and let’s sing Martin’s song        If we gain the world but lose our soul, what do we really gain?        Let's lose our excess baggage and hop on freedom’s train        Come down to the river, let’s all sing Martin’s song        Peace in the valley, yeah you know it won’t be long        Night will soon be falling and our work will be done        How long?—not long, we shall overcome        Yeah, ‘till the final trumpet blows at history’s setting sun        How long?—not long, we shall overcome        How long?—not long, we shall overcome        How long?—not long, we shall overcome Come on with us to Eden’s garden Take a little drink from freedom’s fountain Take a little trip up to the mountain Have a little drink from freedom’s fountain Sing, Na na, na na, na na, na na, na na na na, na na na na na na Na na, na na, na na, na na, na na na na, na na na na na na There is a land of sunny skies Past where the four winds blow Where storm clouds no longer rise And clear peaceful waters flow * Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Fund Donate to the Washington D.C. Memorial Fund Here The King Center      Coretta Scott King Award The American Civil Rights Movement DEDICATED TO:  Coretta Scott King, who perhaps has sacrificed even more than America's beloved friend, Martin Luther King, Jr.  Also dedicated to Alison Krauss & Union Station, who take the blues out of bluegrass and the korn out of country, turning their unique sound into a symphony of fine art fit for a banquet at Solomon's table. *FootNote:  Based on the vision and major speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the very few and far between who correctly understood that the Bible is fundamentally, the library of Human Rights; King developed his vision from this invaluable collection of perspectives on truth and light and his methods from the powerful example of Mohandas K. Gandhi, whose one life of sacrifice in turn, inspired not only King, but Cesar Chavez and countless others (including the author) to move toward peace instead of war and love instead of hate.  There is no greater love than the sacrifice of one's own life for the social justice of one's friends and truly, there is no greater modern historical example of friendship than that of Mohandas K. Gandhi, one of the very greatest of all people to ever inhabit our fragile planet. . . fragile indeed, in a very many ways.             'Click Here' To Purchase This Book 'Click Here to eMail the Author Copyright © August 20th, 2003 by Richard Aberdeen. No part of this material may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including printing, photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher and signed by the author.  Inquiries: Freedom Tracks Records or requested via eMail.  Essays entitled Revolution and Revolution - Side B are open copyright and may be reproduced as often as one likes.