Martin Luther King for President

I was born in the U.S.A.
But because of my colour I'm suffering today
Because of my colour I'm suffering today
The white man preaching democracy
But in truth and in fact it's hypocrisy
Truth and in fact it's hypocrisy

So we want Martin Luther King for President
Tell the North and go tell the South, mama
(Martin Luther King for President)
Spread the story all about
(Martin Luther King for President)
Join together now and shout
(Martin Luther King for President)
When Kennedy's finished without any doubt
(Martin Luther King for President)
Oh, oh...
(Martin Luther King for President)
Oh, oh...
(Martin Luther King for President)
Oh, oh...
(Martin Luther King for President)

Discrimination got to go
Lord, Lord I can't take it no more
Lord you know we can't take it no more
Preaching one thing but then practicing the next
Lord, Lord, I'm getting vexed
Lord, Lord, I'm getting vexed

So we want Martin Luther King for President
Tell the North and tell the South
(Martin Luther King for President)
Woah, I say open your mouth
(Martin Luther King for President)
Join together now and shout
(Martin Luther King for President)
When Kennedy's finished without a doubt
(Martin Luther King for President)
(Martin Luther King for President)
Oh, oh...
(Martin Luther King for President)
Oh, oh...
(Martin Luther King for President)

Equality is what I crave
And I'll fight for it even to the grave
Fight for it even to the grave
Colour of skin is not my line
Lord, you know I'm colour blind
Lord, you know we're colour blind

So we want Martin Luther King for President
Tell the North and go tell the South, woman
(Martin Luther King for President)
Spread the story all about, mama
(Martin Luther King for President)
Yeah, join together now and shout
(Martin Luther King for President)
When Kennedy's finished without any doubt
(Martin Luther King for President)
(Martin Luther King for President)
Oh, yes...
(Martin Luther King for President)
Oh, oh...
(Martin Luther King for President)
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Martin Luther King is the name
A little Negro man with a hell of a brain
Lord, Lord, oh, what a brain
He was sent by the Lord from Heaven above
To integrate the south in peace and love
Peace and love, peace and love!

So we want Martin Luther King for President
Tell the North and go tell the South
(Martin Luther King for President)
Join together now and shout
(Martin Luther King for President)
Yes, spread the story all about
(Martin Luther King for President)
When Kennedy's finished without a doubt
(Martin Luther King for President)
(Martin Luther King for President)
(Martin Luther King for President)
(Martin Luther King for President)