Letra de My Own Eyes - Mavis Staples

I was just a little girl
Travelling with my pops
Thrown in jail for nothing
By some southern racist cops

Reverend Martin told us
What needed to be done
And if he can preach it
We can sing it
Help you make the new day come

We took the walk to DC
My heart in the church
I preach, "Oh my child
Fix that anger and hurt"

It's been almost 50 years
How much longer will it last?
We need a change now more than ever
Why are we still treated so bad?

With my own eyes
Saw it with my own eyes
With my own eyes
So I know it's true

I saw New Orleans
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Saw the people left for dead
I've heard every bold face lie you politicians said
I've seen for myself
And you can't fool your sight
Well we better make a change
And we'd better start tonight

With my own eyes
Saw it with my own eyes
Ooh, my own eyes
So I know it's true
Sure enough I do

With my own I eyes
I saw it with my own eyes
Y'all can't fool me
I saw it, I saw it
Yes I did
So I now the truth
I know the truth
I know the truth
I saw it
We saw, haha
With my own eyes
A-ha A-ha