Lament For Emmett Till – ALA.NIBy Mother, mother, you who boreA son of sorrow, knowWhite washed justice sure will reapMore than it can ever sowCry, cry, lynchRaise your fistMurder, murder, sear the landIn more than angry bandsUncle, uncle, he who stoodFacing lyncher’s eyesA firm hand in Jim Crow’s dock of woodMeeting parading childCry, cry, lynchRaise your fistMurder, murder, sear the landIn more than angry bandsTears, blood, and painShould mix like rainSorrow comes againIf I am deadAt heaven’s gateWill I be free?People, people, you who sworeVengeance for this brutal hourMay your unity soar above strifeTo avenge this young man’s lifeCry, cry, lynchRaise your fistMurder, murder, sear the landIn more than angry bands www.pillowlyrics.com419786497975 88k 20