Remember the Ones

Remember the ones who kept on walkin' When others tried to turn them around Remember the ones who kept getting' up Every time they was knocked down Who believed in a new day – Knowin' they might not live to see it dawn – Remember the ones who never gave up An' thank them for keepin' on... Keepin' on Keepin' on With hearts an' minds stayed on freedom Marchin' hand in hand Leavin' behind segregation Singin' This Land Is Your Land Openin' hearts to a new way Climbin' Jacob's Ladder rung by rung Remember the distance they travelled An' the victories they won Tell your children where they've come from Lift their spirits up high Give them love, give them courage For the dream must never die Tell the children who they've come from Let them know we've come far Give them strength for the journey Let them know who they are Remember the ones who knew they were winners Leanin' on love, conquerin' fear Remember the ones who learned to forgive Day after day, year after year Who believed in a new day Oh, Lord, many thousands gone Remember the ones who never gave up An' thank them for keepin' on... Keepin' on Keepin' on Keepin' on Keepin' on Keepin' on Keepin' on Keepin' on Keepin' on