Why Lyrics
| Song | Why |
| Artist | Nina Simone |
| Album | 'Nuff Said! [live] |
| Download | Image LRC TXT |
| [00:06.656] | Of course this whole program is dedicated to the memory of Dr.Martin Luther King, you know that, really. |
| [00:15.683] | |
| [00:18.697] | Once upon this planet earth |
| [00:22.715] | Lived a man of humble birth |
| [00:28.988] | Preaching love and freedom for his fellow man |
| [00:39.708] | He was dreaming of a day |
| [00:45.479] | Peace would come to earth to stay |
| [00:51.504] | And he spread this message all across the land |
| [01:01.037] | |
| [01:03.548] | Turn the other cheek he’d plead |
| [01:08.563] | Love their neighbor was his creed |
| [01:15.341] | Pain humiliation death, he did not dread |
| [01:25.628] | With his Bible at his side |
| [01:33.159] | From his foes he did not hide |
| [01:41.190] | It’s hard to think that this great man is dead (Oh yes) |
| [01:52.178] | |
| [02:00.459] | Well, the murders never cease |
| [02:05.478] | Are they men or are they beasts? |
| [02:12.758] | What do their hate ever hope, ever hope to gain? |
| [02:22.040] | Will my country fall, stand or fall? |
| [02:31.821] | Is it too late for us all? |
| [02:40.352] | And did Martin Luther King just die in vain? |
| [02:53.154] | |
| [02:55.412] | Cos he’d seen the mountain top |
| [03:00.685] | And he knew he could not stop |
| [03:07.955] | Always living with the threat of death ahead |
| [03:18.251] | Folks you’d better stop and think |
| [03:25.778] | Cos we’re heading for the brink |
| [03:32.302] | What will happen now that he is dead? |
| [03:38.821] | |
| [03:43.337] | He was for equality |
| [03:49.608] | For all people, you and me |
| [03:56.135] | Full of love and good will, hate was not his way |
| [04:06.924] | He was not a violent man |
| [04:14.206] | Tell me folks if he can？ |
| [04:20.733] | Just why, why was he shot down the other day？ |
| [04:30.771] | Gonna see he’d seen the mountain top |
| [04:38.548] | And he knew he could not stop |
| [04:45.075] | Always living with the threat of death ahead |
| [04:56.614] | Folks you’d better stop and think and feel again |
| [05:04.384] | Are we heading for the brink？ |
| [05:10.664] | What’s gonna happen？ |
| [05:15.681] | Now that the king of love is dead! |
| [00:06.656] | Of course this whole program is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, you know that, really. |
| [00:15.683] | |
| [00:18.697] | Once upon this planet earth |
| [00:22.715] | Lived a man of humble birth |
| [00:28.988] | Preaching love and freedom for his fellow man |
| [00:39.708] | He was dreaming of a day |
| [00:45.479] | Peace would come to earth to stay |
| [00:51.504] | And he spread this message all across the land |
| [01:01.037] | |
| [01:03.548] | Turn the other cheek he' d plead |
| [01:08.563] | Love their neighbor was his creed |
| [01:15.341] | Pain humiliation death, he did not dread |
| [01:25.628] | With his Bible at his side |
| [01:33.159] | From his foes he did not hide |
| [01:41.190] | It' s hard to think that this great man is dead Oh yes |
| [01:52.178] | |
| [02:00.459] | Well, the murders never cease |
| [02:05.478] | Are they men or are they beasts? |
| [02:12.758] | What do their hate ever hope, ever hope to gain? |
| [02:22.040] | Will my country fall, stand or fall? |
| [02:31.821] | Is it too late for us all? |
| [02:40.352] | And did Martin Luther King just die in vain? |
| [02:53.154] | |
| [02:55.412] | Cos he' d seen the mountain top |
| [03:00.685] | And he knew he could not stop |
| [03:07.955] | Always living with the threat of death ahead |
| [03:18.251] | Folks you' d better stop and think |
| [03:25.778] | Cos we' re heading for the brink |
| [03:32.302] | What will happen now that he is dead? |
| [03:38.821] | |
| [03:43.337] | He was for equality |
| [03:49.608] | For all people, you and me |
| [03:56.135] | Full of love and good will, hate was not his way |
| [04:06.924] | He was not a violent man |
| [04:14.206] | Tell me folks if he can? |
| [04:20.733] | Just why, why was he shot down the other day? |
| [04:30.771] | Gonna see he' d seen the mountain top |
| [04:38.548] | And he knew he could not stop |
| [04:45.075] | Always living with the threat of death ahead |
| [04:56.614] | Folks you' d better stop and think and feel again |
| [05:04.384] | Are we heading for the brink? |
| [05:10.664] | What' s gonna happen? |
| [05:15.681] | Now that the king of love is dead! |
| [00:06.656] | Of course this whole program is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, you know that, really. |
| [00:15.683] | |
| [00:18.697] | Once upon this planet earth |
| [00:22.715] | Lived a man of humble birth |
| [00:28.988] | Preaching love and freedom for his fellow man |
| [00:39.708] | He was dreaming of a day |
| [00:45.479] | Peace would come to earth to stay |
| [00:51.504] | And he spread this message all across the land |
| [01:01.037] | |
| [01:03.548] | Turn the other cheek he' d plead |
| [01:08.563] | Love their neighbor was his creed |
| [01:15.341] | Pain humiliation death, he did not dread |
| [01:25.628] | With his Bible at his side |
| [01:33.159] | From his foes he did not hide |
| [01:41.190] | It' s hard to think that this great man is dead Oh yes |
| [01:52.178] | |
| [02:00.459] | Well, the murders never cease |
| [02:05.478] | Are they men or are they beasts? |
| [02:12.758] | What do their hate ever hope, ever hope to gain? |
| [02:22.040] | Will my country fall, stand or fall? |
| [02:31.821] | Is it too late for us all? |
| [02:40.352] | And did Martin Luther King just die in vain? |
| [02:53.154] | |
| [02:55.412] | Cos he' d seen the mountain top |
| [03:00.685] | And he knew he could not stop |
| [03:07.955] | Always living with the threat of death ahead |
| [03:18.251] | Folks you' d better stop and think |
| [03:25.778] | Cos we' re heading for the brink |
| [03:32.302] | What will happen now that he is dead? |
| [03:38.821] | |
| [03:43.337] | He was for equality |
| [03:49.608] | For all people, you and me |
| [03:56.135] | Full of love and good will, hate was not his way |
| [04:06.924] | He was not a violent man |
| [04:14.206] | Tell me folks if he can? |
| [04:20.733] | Just why, why was he shot down the other day? |
| [04:30.771] | Gonna see he' d seen the mountain top |
| [04:38.548] | And he knew he could not stop |
| [04:45.075] | Always living with the threat of death ahead |
| [04:56.614] | Folks you' d better stop and think and feel again |
| [05:04.384] | Are we heading for the brink? |
| [05:10.664] | What' s gonna happen? |
| [05:15.681] | Now that the king of love is dead! |
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