Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington DC with song by Jimmy Cliff, "Hard Road to Travel"

Crowds at the March on Washington DC, August 28, 1963

As we celebrate and show appreciation for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and all those involved in the March on Washington DC on August 28, 1963 a song written by Jamaican Reggae artiste, Jimmy Cliff comes to mind.

"A Hard Road to Travel"

Lyrics:

I've got a hard road to travel and a rough, rough way to go
Said, it's a hard road to travel and a rough, rough way to go
But I can't turn back, my heart is fixed
My mind's made up, I'll never stop, my faith will see, see me through

Let me tell you, I'm all alone, this lonesome road, I roam
I've got no love to call my very own
Oh, the river gets deeper, the hills get steeper
And the pain gets deeper every day, yeah

I've got a hard road to travel and a rough, rough way to go
Said, it's a hard road to travel and a rough, rough way to go
But I can't turn back, my heart is fixed
My mind's made up, I'll never stop, my faith will see, see me through

One more thing, I dream of a home, far beyond the sea
Where there is love and peace and joy for me
Oh, in my eyes, I see troubles and danger for me
But destiny where it leads me, I must go, hey

I've got a hard road to travel and a rough, rough way to go
Said, it's a hard road to travel and a rough, rough way to go
But I can't turn back, my heart is fixed
My mind's made up, I'll never stop, my faith will see, see me through

Help me somebody, somebody please

Lyrics by: Jimmy Cliff

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