Album: King Holiday (1986)
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  • Once a year we celebrate
    Washington and Lincoln on their birth dates
    And now a third name is added to the list
    A man of peace, Drum Major for Justice
    Now, now, now every January on the third Monday
    We pay homage to the man who paved the way
    For freedom, justice and equality
    To make the world a better place for you and me
    It's a holiday, it's a gathering
    For the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King

    Dr. King tried to love somebody
    (Do you wanna love somebody)
    For his sake put your hate away, take a day
    (Take a day to love somebody)
    Don't play on the holiday, work to find a better way
    (Everybody love somebody now)

    Oh, everybody sing
    For Martin Luther King
    Oh, let freedom ring (that's right)
    For Martin Luther King, now sing

    Holiday! Holiday!
    King Holiday
    Not a day just for some
    It's a day for everyone

    He had a dream, now it's up to you
    He had a dream ,now it's up to you
    To see it through, to make it come true
    Now do it

    Who do we thank for teaching us
    That we all have the strength to love
    Mmmm, we thank the prince of non-violence
    For showing us the way

    How do we show the children of today
    How to live together as one
    Oh, we'll sing of a King
    And his words will light all of our tomorrows

    Dr. King tried to love somebody
    (Do you wanna love somebody)
    For his sake put your hate away, take a day
    (Take a day to love somebody)
    Don't play on the Holiday, work to find a better way
    (Everybody love somebody now)

    Oh, everybody sing (Come on)
    For Martin Luther King (Ah, yeah)
    Oh, let freedom ring (That's right)
    For Martin Luther King, now sing

    Holiday! Holiday!
    King Holiday
    Not a day just for some
    It's a day for everyone

    He had a dream now it's up to you
    Because you gotta see it through
    and make it come true

    Holiday! Holiday! (Mmm)
    King Holiday
    Not a day just for some
    It's a day for everyone

    He had a dream now, it's up to you
    He had a dream now, it's up to you
    To see it through, to make it come true
    Now do it

    Listen children of today
    Don't think love has gone away
    It's in your hearts and minds
    (How long) Not long

    New day will shine
    If we just take the chance
    His love will glow
    Open up the windows

    Let the hero shine
    Every day in your life
    Yours and mine, everybody shine, whoa...
    Let it shine, let it shine, woo...whoa...oh...

    For the future generation, Dr. King's medication
    For successful operation is peace for every nation

    Sing! Celebrate!
    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
    For a King Celebrate!
    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!

    Sing! Celebrate!
    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
    For a King Celebrate!
    Everybody in the place

    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
    (Celebrate, Celebrate for a King)
    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
    (What are you waitin' for?)
    For a King Celebrate!
    (Celebrate every single day, whoa...)
    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!

    Sing! Celebrate!
    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
    For a King Celebrate!
    Everybody in the place

    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
    (Celebrate! Celebrate!)
    For a King
    (For a King, Celebrate! Celebrate!)
    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!

    Sing! Celebrate!
    For a King Celebrate!
    Everybody in the place, come on

    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
    (Celebrate! Come on, come on, let's all Celebrate!)
    For a King Celebrate!
    (Everybody come on, let's celebrate!)
    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!

    Sing! Celebrate!
    For a King, celebrate!
    Everybody in the place

    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
    (Celebrate! Celebrate! Celebrate!)
    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
    (What are you waitin? for?)
    For a King Celebrate!
    (Let it shine, whoa, whoa)
    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!

    Sing! Celebrate!
    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
    For a King Celebrate!
    Everybody in the place

    Sing! Sing!
    (Celebrate!)
    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
    (Celebrate!)
    Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
    (Celebrate!)
    Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
    (Celebrate!)
    Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
    (Celebrate!)
    Sing! Sing! Celebrate! Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Neal from Rockford, IllPrince paid for the video!
    https://bit.ly/3zzhnPS
  • R. Burke from Tallahassee, Fli have always loved this song.to be honest i was beginning to think i was not going to here it again.finally i got a computer and looked it up.i sat down with my daughter and told her the reason it was written.martin luther king day was not always a holiday.she did not know that.
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