Shirley Caesar - Martin lyrics

I have a dream today I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight I have a dream today He was a rugged man with a heart of gold inside He lived life dangerously but with kindness running through his eyes Friends were dear to him for love was his only crime And now he's changing his earthly brothers by the life that he left behind Martin, you left us all to quickly It would be great to hear your voice again And if I could share this earthly life over with you again Oh, we'd be as close as brothers and we'd be the best of friends He was a weary traveler always on the run In search of happiness, a search for everyone He finally found that peace when Jesus called him home The pressures and toil have been released and he'll never again be alone Martin, you left us all to quickly It would be great to hear your voice again And if I could share this earthly life over with you again Oh, we'd be as close as brothers and we'd be the best of friends And if I could share this earthly life over with you again We would be as close as brothers and we'll be the best of friends Thank you Martin, thank you for laying the foundation for peace for our families, for our schools, for our country, for our government Since then, we've all been touched by your life and by your work Thank you Martin, thank you for the marches for freedom on Washington, on Salem, on Montgomery and yes, even Memphis Your words will still ring out throughout the world And when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every state and every city, we'll be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last! Martin, you know, we loved you dearly That's why our hearts are still breaking in two And if we could share this earthly life over with you again Oh, we'd be as close as brothers and we'd be the best of friends And if I could share this earthly life over with you again Yes, we'd be as close as brothers and we'll be the very best of friends Yes, we will We miss you, Martin Your memory is still lingering We love you so much, we loved you so dearly, Martin We're telling our children about you, Martin We love you I have a dream Your dream is alive, we love you I still have a dream