Lori Mckenna-Ruby's shoes

Lori Mckenna-Ruby's shoes

Ruby's shoes would take her
A mile or so to school every day
Where the white people hated her
They'd scream and hold signs and tell her to go away

But Ruby's will was stronger
Than the bigots with the signs could ever know
She stopped every morning on the corner
And prayed that someday the pain would go

And she'd stop and she'd pray
That all the hatred would go away
She was only six years old but she knew
Walk a mile in Ruby's shoes

Ruby sat alone in the classroom
She never dreamed the other children wouldn't come
They hated her for the color of her skin
Well color is such an amazing illusion

She'd stop and she'd pray
That all the hatred would go away
She was only six years old but she knew
Walk a mile in Ruby's shoes

Now Ruby knew about Dorothy
And the ruby shoes that she wore
She wondered about Oz sometimes
Well, well no other child ever walked her shoes before

And she'd stop and she'd pray
That all the hatred would go away
She was only six years old but she knew
Walk a mile in Ruby's shoes

Ruby, if birds can always fly
Why oh why can't you and I?

Ruby's shoes would take her
A mile or so to school every day
Where the white people hated her
They'd scream and hold signs and tell her to go away

And she'd stop and she'd pray
That all the hatred would go away
She'd stop and she'd pray
That no other children would be raised this way
Ruby's shoes

If birds can fly
Then why oh why
If birds can fly then why oh why can't I

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Lori
• McKenna
• Ruby's
• Shoes
• lyrics
• racism
• school
• Ruby
• Bridges
• Prah
• Winfrey

[ajphelppies]

missi how did you get the babys in the back round

[missiipsycho]

It was a dutch ad on the television about helping people about aids

[hannahbacon11]

It's about Ruby Bridges

Not Oprah

Do some research

[spazticbert88]

OOOOO I LOVE THIS SONG!!! I saw her sing it on Oprah and I cried. After the show I instantly downloaded it!

[MrGreenBride]

Does anyone know where you can buy the sheet music for this song? 

[MrViko1]

I Just Dont Get It ITS JUST A COLOR

[mkempton77]

Ms. McKenna is a brilliant SONGWRITER! 

[piranalu]

I'm not sure why Iv'e been thinking about the Civil Rights movement lately...maybe it's the protesters on Wall street, The crowd in Washington, and just the other day- in Boston- the crowd that met Rumsfeld ........... This song says it all.

[soccergirl558]

i know her she is from stoughton ma where i live!!

[MopoDC]

Hat's off to the people that stood with Ruby doing her journey writing history. Shout-out to Mrs. Barbara Henry, Kevin Pollack and President Eisenhower for Integration and Lori McKenna for writing the song Ruby's shoes. Ruby couldn't not have done it without the help of a lot of people.See in 1960 we work together to help Ruby, in 2011 let's work together to help our Country #Obama2012. MoPoDC

[candyluvsz]

RUBY BRIDGES!!!!! DO U HEAR OPRAH"S SHOES...NO!!!

[shojogrl]

This is a beautiful song. You have a great voice and I love the acoustic sounds of the guitar. Keep up the great work!

[premadonna17]

This is horrible. You cannot sing, and she did not pray for all the hatred to go away, she prayed for all of the yelling white folks to be blessed and forgiven by god. Get your facts straight! and while your at it take singing lessons, jeez :/

[iBleedSparklesx3]

this song sucks lady balls. ._.