LaBelle - Dear Rosa

LaBelle - Dear Rosa[Back to now] (Tribute to Rosa Parks)


Said i've got something to say
My dear lady,
Dear Rosa,
I want to say what's on my mind
I ?m writing you a letter
With love and hope in every line
I try not to think about the pain
But how your sacrifice will reign
Dear Rosa,
Who would believe?
So hot and tired
What made you decide?
That you would rather die
Than just stand so someone else could ride
And prove that lie again
That the color of our skin made us less than other men
Dear Rosa,
Sit down servant
Come on in
How long? Will this hate go on?
Change our lives and now you're gone
Somebody said, and still the cross is burned.
Dear Rosa,
The spirit will yearn.
Sitting down in the front of the bus
You made a stand for all of us
You didn?t move when they called you names
You knew that a mind was the hardest thing to change.
Living in a line, your freedom denied,
After Malcolm, Martin and John gave their life.
Dear Rosa,
it's so hard not to cry
Dear Rosa,
You didn?t live to see the day we talked to one another
Regardless of the color of our skin
Or the gods we believed in
When I look around and see people filled with pain
Dear Rosa,
How did you keep your faith?
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Yes, tell me
How long, will this go on?
You changed our lives
Now your gone away, gone
Somebody says, and still the cross is burned.
Dear Rosa,
The spirit will yearn.
Chorus: (Background)
Dear Rosa,
Oh we miss you yes, yes we do
Uh huh, oh the trials and troubles
Regardless of the right things to do
Rosa,
What a wonderful woman?
I am so glad
Rosa, you sat down.
Chorus: (Background)
Rosa, tell will we ever ride
Where would I be, Rosa if you did not believe
Keep the memory; you've been a blessing to me
I want the world to sing, oh
Chorus: (Background)
Rosa oh, you have been good to me
Change our lives
Oh the pride that I feel and I know that it's real
Somebody say, hey hey
Dear Rosa,
You sat on down
i'll keep saying it
Yes you did
Tell me somebody
Dear Rosa

Chorus:
Rosa, I don't know where i'd be, but I know yes indeed.
Change our lives, and the pride that I feel, yes I know that it's real.
Somebody say, Dear Rosa,

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[Tobiasdasinger2010]

I'm so PROUD to be BLACK!!!!!

[MyJaySeven]

We still have a looooong way to go. Thank God for the acknowledgments for the folks that put their lives on the line so those that were supposedly born not to know can enjoy the mere freedoms they have today. And for those of you that have turned your back on Black you better recognize 'cause one day you will come running back. Be proud of what you are and never be ashamed of who you are and where you came from. Those same ones pointing a finger are the same ones trying to steal your style.

[nutinman4u]

THEY HAVE ME SOLD ON THE VOCAL TIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jasmike215]

An incredible tribute to a heroic person who has made all our lives better. Thank you Rosa "I'm so glad you sat down".

[soulfullsongbird88]

i love you ms.parks,thank you for your heroic stance for us youngfolk to even be able to sit in the front portion of the bus,and be treated w/ the respect we deserve.... thank you patti,nona,sarah for your loving tribute to such great woman thank you jesus and may he always bless us as well as yall

[frankyera]

Any body can easily nab this mp3 file at mp3thatvid..net

[TANISHAJONESISDASHIT]

BLACK POWER

[MannarinoJoey]

a measly 860 views? this should have 45962090632 views

[SuperXavier30]

Such a great tribute to a Great Woman!...Thanks!

[76grandprix]

Wonderful track by Labelle. They still got it!