Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)-Nina Simone

Why (The King Of Love Is Dead)-Nina Simone Once upon this planet earth Lived a man of humble birth Preaching love and freedom for his fellow man He was dreaming of a day Peace would come to earth to stay And he spread this message all across the land Turn the other cheek he'd plead Love thy neighbor was his creed Pain humiliation death he did not dread With his Bible at his side From his foes he did not hide It's hard to think that this great man is dead Oh yes Will the murders never cease Are thy men or are they beasts What do they ever hope ever hope to gain Will my country fall stand or fall Is it too late for us all And did Martin Luther King just die in vain Cos he'd seen the mountain top And he knew he could not stop Always living with the threat of death ahead Folks you'd better stop and think Cos we're heading for the brink What will happen now that he is dead He was for equality For all people you and me Full of love and good will hate was not his way He was not a violent man Tell me folks if you can Just why why was he shot down the other day Well see he'd seen the mountain top And he knew he could not stop Always living with the threat of death ahead Folks you'd better stop and think'and feel again For we're heading for the brink What's gonna happen now that the king of love is dead