Sister Rosa-The Neville Brothers

[ti:Sister Rosa] [ar:The Neville Brothers] [al:The Best Of The Neville Brothe] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Sister Rosa - The Neville Brothers [00:25.28]December 1 1955 [00:26.96] [00:27.78]Our freedom movement came alive [00:29.71] [00:30.34]And because of Sister Rosa you know [00:32.96]We don't ride on the back of the bus no more [00:35.34] [00:36.09]Sister Rosa she was tired one day [00:38.15]After a hard day on her job [00:39.84] [00:40.90]When all she wanted was a well deserved rest [00:43.91]Not a scene from an angry mob [00:45.40] [00:46.47]A bus driver said "Lady you got to get up [00:49.03]'Cause a white person wants that seat" [00:50.59] [00:51.52]But Miss Rosa said "No not no more [00:53.65] [00:54.21]I'm gonna sit here and rest my feet" [00:56.47] [00:57.72]Thank you Miss Rosa you are the spark [01:01.34] [01:02.53]You started our freedom movement [01:04.34] [01:05.03]Thank you Sister Rosa Parks [01:06.41] [01:08.27]Thank you Miss Rosa you are the spark [01:11.65] [01:13.09]You started our freedom movement [01:14.72] [01:15.65]Thank you Sister Rosa Parks [01:16.83] [01:28.84]Now the police came without fail [01:31.02] [01:31.59]And took Sister Rosa off to jail [01:33.46] [01:34.15]And 14 dollars was her fine [01:36.65]Brother Martin Luther King knew it was our time [01:38.89] [01:39.46]The people of Montgomery sat down to talk [01:42.10]It was decided all God's children should walk [01:44.60]Until segregation was brought to its knees [01:47.34]And we obtain freedom and equality yeah [01:49.35] [01:50.91]Thank you Miss Rosa you are the spark [01:54.22] [01:55.47]You started our freedom movement [01:57.16] [01:58.03]Thank you Sister Rosa Parks [01:59.22] [02:00.16]Thank you Miss Rosa you are the spark [02:04.66] [02:06.16]You started our freedom movement [02:07.72] [02:08.72]Thank you Sister Rosa Parks [02:09.97] [02:21.66]So we dedicate this song to thee [02:24.28]For being the symbol of our dignity [02:26.03] [02:28.22]Thank you Sister Rosa [02:29.84] [02:33.16]Thank you Miss Rosa you are the spark [02:36.34] [02:37.85]You started our freedom movement [02:39.41] [02:40.22]Thank you Sister Rosa Parks [02:41.59] [02:42.91]Thank you Miss Rosa you are the spark [02:46.97] [02:48.28]You started our freedom movement [02:49.91] [02:50.85]Thank you Sister Rosa Parks [02:52.16] [02:54.22]Thank you Miss Rosa you are the spark [02:57.41] [02:58.79]You started our freedom movement [03:00.34] [03:01.28]Thank you Sister Rosa Parks [03:02.66] [03:04.66]Thank you Miss Rosa you are the spark [03:08.03] [03:09.41]You started our freedom movement [03:10.91] [03:11.91]Thank you Sister Rosa Parks [03:13.10] [03:14.97]Thank you Miss Rosa you are the spark [03:18.60] [03:19.66]You started our freedom movement [03:21.09] [03:22.66]Thank you Sister Rosa Parks