Tall Dark and Lovely -Tribute to Obama

A song written in 1980 and sung by the writer, Bob Shannon, along with his wife Jane. Very old and inexpensive reel tape and mike were used. The song is unpublished and copyright by Bob Shannon. Please ask permission to use.
Lyrics:
Tall dark and Lovely is my bride to be
My it's been a long time, since Memphis Tennessee
When Martin was yellin' he was starin' straight at me
Tellin' me that I was prejudiced.
Through the years it stuck and growed till I did change
but I've always been ahead of the rest.

The last of my marches is the one down the isle
I knew that somehow when I'd wed I go in classy style
Now you've got to follow step; pretend you're color blind
Welcome your new neighbor your new peer.
For 68 has come and gone, your friends have marched on by
Don't let time and hatred leave you there.

Fall and change in autumn; leave are green in May
God intended us to change, we're born again that way
Creepin' crawlin' walkin' tall and when life's done
Made good your time and rectified
your errors of the past erased by bold new deeds
The Earth, the Universe Your bride

Tall dark and Lovely is my bride to be
My it's been a long time, since Memphis Tennessee
When Martin was yellin' he was starin' straight at me
Tellin' me that I was prejudiced.
Through the years it stuck and growed till I did change
but I've always been ahead of the rest.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• obama
• history
• activisim
• mlk
• racial
• equality
• black
• man
• bobshannon
• civil
• rights

[roseannieshannon]

hi nice song i love it who sings it

[PracticePeace]

i used to live in spokane downtown by the skatepark under the highway