Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
My all-time favorite Don Henry song (and there are lots to choose from) which I feel compelled to share every year at this time.
If you’ve already heard it, you still need to be reminded of the timeless message and just the impeccable craftsmanship of the lyric and melody.
And if you’ve never heard it before… I kind of envy you the experience!
Peace,
Tori
BEAUTIFUL FOOL
by Don Henry
Martin Luther, who did you think that you were?
Appointed by some higher up
Merely mortal, your plans were unaffordable
No one wants to pay for love
Oh, you beautiful fool
Swimming upstream, kicking up waves
Dreams weren’t meant to come true
That’s why they call ‘em dreams
Oh, you beautiful fool
Walter Cronkite preempted Disney one night
And all us kids were so upset
We thought that you were a trouble instigator
Marching through our TV set
Oh, you beautiful fool
Swimming upstream, kicking up waves
Dreams weren’t meant to come true
That’s why they call ‘em dreams
Oh, you beautiful fool
To fight a fight without a fist
All human instinct puzzles this
How dare you threaten our existence?
Mahatma Gandhi, Jesus Christ
History repeats itself so nice
Consistently we are resistant to love
Saw you on the black and white
With blacks and whites applauding you
Saw you on another time
Without a sign of life in you
Oh, you beautiful fool
Swimming upstream, kicking up waves
Dreams weren’t meant to come true
That’s why they call ‘em dreams
Oh, you beautiful fool
Oh, you beautiful fool
