Lyrics
after a long hard winter
when every woman, child and man
seemed caught up in a darkness
no child should have to understand
we set out on the highway
where we’d never gone before
everybody was welcome
everyone was hoping for
springtime in america
something new under the sun
a moment to remember
in the hearts of everyone
you know the journey won’t be easy
nothing good can come too fast
there’ll be those who stand against us
they’re clinging on to the past
they’re afraid they’ll lose their privilege
they’ll be praying that we fall
ah, but if we only stand together
you know they just can’t stop us all
see the seasons turning
see the harvest grow so tall
may nobody have to go without
when the leaves begin to fall
we’re going to sing a song for freedom
one for equality
one for abraham and john and bobby
and all those who died so others could be free
we’ll sing one for dr king
what if he’d only lived to see
the far side of the mountain
where he always longed to be
springtime in america
something new under the sun
tell your children you were there then