The Man Behind the Dream

from Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the Dream by World House Choir & Cincinnati Singing Friends

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lyrics

One small boy, raised in faith at his grandma’s hand.
Taught respect for life, sharing his love with his fellow man
It’s an old, old story, one you think you’d understand
But you don’t know the man

One young man, who refused to kill, locked away
Forced to work in chains because of who he loved
Think you heard his story?
Think you heard it all before? Huh
There is so much more

You think you know about talent?
Think you know about skill?
What it takes to climb up to the top of the hill?
In a time before Twitter, using brav’ry and sight,
He moved a quarter million souls to fight for their rights.
You think you know about courage?
Think you know about grace?
Do you know the name of the man
who stepped from his rightful place?
So the March could go forward, glory wasn’t his need.
Because the movement was bigger, big1ger than he,
Bigger than he, bigger than he, than he!

You think you know all about the Dream, Doctor King?
Hear the rest of the story in the song that we sing.
You haven’t walked in the footsteps,
Don’t know Freedom’s true ring
Until you know the man behind the man
Behind the dream (4x)