Martin Luther King was a great man Started as a child with great big dreams He found words that changed people's lives Said we could live together and we could be friends Rosa Parks wouldn't back down Started as a child with great big dreams When they tried to send her to the back of the bus Rosa Parks spoke for all of us If it's not easy to do, you've got to try a little harder If it's tough to learn, you've got to get a little smarter Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks Tried to bring us all together with their big, big hearts Martin Luther King took a hard road It was the only way he could see He didn't walk it all alone He walked that road with dignity Rosa Parks took the same path She helped clear it in her own way It wasn't easy but it had to be done Open that road for everyone If it's not easy to do, you've got to try a little harder If it's tough to learn, you've got to get a little smarter Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks Tried to bring us all together with their big, big hearts Now we've got to learn to live together We're getting closer every day, I know It started with a dream and a first step But we've still got a long way to go So what can you do to make it better? Hey, what can you do to make their dreams come true? It may look like a mountain that can't be moved But you never know what a little push might do If it's not easy to do, you've got to try a little harder If it's tough to learn, you've got to get a little smarter Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks Tried to bring us all together with their big, big hearts If it's not easy to do, you've got to try a little harder If it's tough to learn, you've got to get a little smarter Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks Tried to bring us all together with their big, big hearts Bring us all together with their big, big hearts