I Dreamed of a Man

I dreamed of a man,
Nothing more, nothing less
Who stood up to the world
On Alabama steps;

The surrounding air was filled
With his commanding voice;
He spoke to all people
Of a better choice;

He spoke of freedom
For all colors and creeds;
Earth could be like Heaven
Is what he believed.

I had a nightmare of a man
Who was shot down in his tracks,
Not for the content of his character,
But because he was black;

His immortal words,
I can still hear them ring
Each holiday celebration
Of Martin Luther King.