the greatest man
Vicious Clay
Pre-Cleared
ISRC
QZNMX2577739
Custom Track ID
rJcujQHJZgDZ
Composers
Vinicius Martins da Silva (BMI) 100.00%
Original Publishers
Vinicius Martins da Silva (BMI) 100.00%
Master Owners
Vinicius Martins da Silva 100.00%
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Composer
Vinicius Silva
Lyrics
He was Born in Bahia, 1908
Black and poor and no time to wait
Some of us are born this way
His curiosity made him self-educate
Became a teacher to get through school and graduate
Heard there was a job down south
A stranger heads into a strange land
Wherever sickness lies, that's his demand
The ship went down to the South
His desire to help was so intense
The name and fame came as a consequence
Yeah, his goal was way above
He built a city out of love, out of love
Here's the story of a great man who could have changed the world
Wish you knew him but I guess we should start it out
With how he got us where we are right now
When he stood and spoke out loud
Dr King would've been so proud
Words that echoed all around
He showed me how to respect and be respected
This I will never take for granted
Runs under my pale, thin skin
He showed me power only exists
To make a man's mind twist
Wish he could be here today
A hero that would show us the way, way yeah
Here's the story of a great man who must have changed the world
Wish you knew him but I guess we should start it out
With how he got us where we are right now
I was only 12 when he passed away
To the sea, ground, ashes, or some other place
Change already had been made
And now I carry him on my right arm and chest
And now I pass it on but don’t know how to stand the test
Guess I'll have to do my best
And he’ll be there, he'll be there, now rest your mind
Here's the story of a great man who sure has changed the world
Wish you knew him but I guess we should pass it on, oh yeah
Here's the story of a great man who really really really changed, yeah
How we got to where we are right now
Now here am I, a stranger in a strange land
Just trying to be the best I can
Wish I could be half the man
How did he get me where I am?