The World Famous Tony Williams - Room 306 lyrics

[Verse 1] I know you're asking today How long will it take Somebody's asking how long will prejudice blind the visions of men I come to say to you this afternoon However difficult the moment However frustrating the hour It will not be long Because the truth of the Earth will rise again How long not long Because no lie can live forever (that's right) How long not long [Verse 2] Left in the desert Without a water can He seen the baby just like a sonogram Martin ran to get us on the plan Reached the mountain top to stand and saw the promise land April 4 the murder night Marching for the workers strike down in Tennessee where the bourbon ride Just turned 39 he was learning life Stayed at the Lorraine because he heard its nice Brother Ralph was shaving Reverend Cals was pacing Its 4 o'clock Billy's house was waiting Supposed to have dinner at 6 what happened Jesse Jackson band arrived to come practice Madness the three preachers in the room laughing Masking the prophetic speech Martin had landed [Verse 3] 5:45 on the balcony Jesse wanted to introduce his man like the cavalry Martin said come up through the stairs on the side of me Leaning over the rail talking to Rembrandt in his dress pants Till Mr. King's head with a dum dum bullet then Everything switched everything's missed Joy and happiness or the revelling shifts to a mezzanine pitch Eerily what appears to be a lone shooter saying I'm innocent It's conspiracy [Verse 4] You know we are kings and queens (mistaken) Mistaken for the enemy You know we will overcome (you know we will overcome) We won't stop (we won't stop) We won't stop till the race is won [Verse 5] There was a shooter planted in Bessy Brewers That was the boarding house for the petty looters Remington rifle they said was not involved 6:01 MLK was shot in the jaw Bullet Knocked him back he wasn't on the railing Feet hung off of the balcony they were flailing Knot on his tie was upside down Cigarette was still in his hand The gun got found He died with his eyes open Saw the promise land in heaven Pronounced dead five minutes after seven Man with a PhD fighting for rights of the people till he d i e They were garbage workers Think about it for a second He gave up his life just so we could be respected Well we know this The dream still lives on From Room 306 (room 306, room 306) Room 306 I'm tired of coming back to 306 My Mama told me about a dream Ever since I've been a king And if you ever find yourself in a fix Up to the balcony at 306 Room 306