This is the best Rosa Parks tribute I’ve seen yet.
And the best one I ever heard was by the Neville Brothers, way back on 1989′s Yellow Moon album:
Sister Rosa Parks
Sister Rosa Parks was tired one day
after a hard day on her job.
When all she wanted was a well deserved rest
Not a scene from an angry mob.
A bus driver said, “Lady, you got to get up
cuz a white person wants that seat.”
But Miss Rosa said, “No, not no more.
I’m gonna sit here and rest my feet.”Chorus
Thank you Miss Rosa, you are the spark,
You started our freedom movement
Thank you Sister Rosa Parks.
Thank you Miss Rosa you are the spark,
You started our freedom movement
Thank you Sister Rosa Parks.Now, the police came without fail
And took Sister Rosa off to jail.
And 14 dollars was her fine,
Brother Martin Luther King
knew it was our time.
The people of Montgomery sit down to talk
It was decided all gods’ children should walk
Until segregation was brought to its knees
And we obtain freedom and equality, yeahSo we dedicate this song to thee
for being the symbol of our dignity.
Thank Sister Rosa Parks.
It’s better with music than it is just written out. So go download it or buy it or check it out of the library or something. And dance in the name of freedom.
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