Mother Emanuel
Mother Emanuel
Mother Emanuel
Anthony said, "Hold on, Myra, I'll be
Right there."
When he got back to the room,
She was gone
It was 7:35, On a quiet Wednesday night,
He'd find out what went wrong before too long
You see, down in Charleston this time a year,
At AME, it was bible study night
Anthony remembers Myra never
Looked more beautiful,
But he didn't get to say goodbye,
Why, oh why
Mother Emanuel, The 17th of June
Mother Emanuel, He'll be coming soon
At 8pm, he walked in through the side door,
Took a seat and he listened for an hour
9pm, he stood up and said,
He wanted to start a civil war
He said, "I'll give you something to pray about"
And then the shots rang out
Mother Emanuel...'I become death'
Mother Emanuel... Jesus wept
Mother Emanuel... Are you still there?
Mother Emanuel... Hear my prayer
The blood, it was warm and all around her,
Felicia, she played dead upon the floor
Helplessly, she laid there and watched her son
Take his last breath,
Tawanza took a bul
Mother Emanuel, 1 Peter 4:8
Mother Emanuel, In the hands of hate
Mother Emanuel, Mercy from above
Mother Emanuel, In the name of love
74 casings on the linoleum,
Around the nine people in pools
Of blood lie dead
White man says it's all about survival,
It's just fear and hatred in his heart and head,
That's what he said
Mother Emanuel, 'Neath the blood-red moon
Mother Emanuel, He'll be coming soon
Mother Emanuel, In the valley of death
Mother Emanuel, Is anybody left?
Seven months later at the hearing,
Felicia confronted this desperate man
She said, "I forgive you son,
For the evil that you've done
But it doesn't mean I'll ever understand"
So raise your hand
Mother Emanuel, 1 Peter 4:8
Mother Emanuel, In the eyes of hate
Mother Emanuel, Mercy from above
Mother Emanuel, In the name of love
Mother Emanuel
Mother Emanuel
Mother Emanuel
Mother Emanuel
Mother Emanuel