happy birthday, Martin Luther King

(to the tune of "Yellow Submarine" by Lennon/McCartney)

in the good ol' USA
home of the brave
land of the free
lived a man who
dreamed of a day
when all would have
equality

          happy birthday, Martin Luther King
          Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King   
          happy birthday, Martin Luther King
          Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King

with his words
of equal rights
he inspired us
to shine our light
he held on tight
to his belief
that we could win
with means of peace

          happy birthday, Martin Luther King...

black or white
yellow or brown
ain't nobody
can keep us down
maybe Doctor King is gone
but the dream
always lives on

          happy birthday, Martin Luther King...