Cousins
Speak only with your voices and not the sword
Listen to your leaders and the words of the Lord
Shake hands with your brothers has been my theme
For I have had a dream.
While fury gathers around you provoking you to hate
Remember what I told you, don't heed the dangled bait
Shake hands with your brothers has been my theme
For I have had a dream.
The leaders of the country are speaking just the same
As those who've gone before them and those who are to blame
Shake hands with your brothers has been my theme
For I have had a dream.
Proclaim a day of mourning and let the flags fly low
The future is before us as I have told you so
Shake hands with your brothers has been my theme
For I have had a dream
Shake hands with your brothers has been my theme
For I have had a dream.