From the recording For The 99

Love is the root
Of peace
Love is the root
Of justice
Love is the root
Of who we truly are

Lyrics

On this land where we’re living
Where the tall oaks grow side by side
The mountains and rivers keep giving
And the sparrow sings to the sunrise

On this land where we’re living
I see the dark clouds of a storm
And in spite of the hatred and killing
Each day we’re gifted with the dawn

Love is the root
Love sets us free
Love is the truth
It’s our destiny

On this land where we’re living
May our hearts open and be kind
And we practice the art of forgiving
For ourselves and for everyone we find

’Cause love is the root
Love sets us free
Love is the truth
It’s our destiny

On this land where we’re living
Where the tall oaks grow side by side
The mountains and rivers keep giving
And the sparrow sings to the sunrise

words & music
©2018 by Sharleen Leahey
August Echo Music (bmi)
All rights reserved
Vocals & Guitar: Sharleen Leahey
Flute: Diane Doolittle
Synthesizer and Bass: Kilday

In honor of Dr. King's Birthday Celebration at a church on Jerusalem Road . . . Sharleen Leahey sings "The Ballad of Martin Luther King" for a Baptist church congregation in Scotch Plains, New Jersey on January 27, 2011. The audience enthusiastically sings the chorus:

 

 

"I've been to the mountaintop . . .

Today I have a dream . . .

Let us never forget the words . . . 

Let us never forget the deeds . . . 

Let us never forget the dream of Martin Luther King"