Ignorance

Yes!I would like to trade this pair of shoes, for a pair of Timberlands
They were my Grandfather's marching shoes, he passed them down to me
told me that they would help me take a stand

Said he marched in those shoes until they open the school doors to
educate the black man.

He said he marched in those shoes until he had the right to vote
Democrat or Republican.

He said he marched in those shoes until they had grass and mud stains
from all over America's land

He said he marched in those shoes while being hit with bricks and
bottles because he had some demands

He said he wanted to be able to drink from any water fountain his
thrist commanded.

My Grandfather did a lot of marching in those shoes just to prove
the black man was a man.

I would not do that to my Timberlands

Copyright © Simone Byer, 2007