Toward The Fray

Death unfolds before my eyes
A frightened man's unheeded cries
People, oh people
Trapped beneath the knee
Of the law gone wrong
And the force of history

Another too soon laid to rest
Some folks weep, some beat their chests
People, oh people
Let us stand on freedom's side
For there can be no peace
Wherever justice is denied

As cities burn in summer heat
Temptation bids us to retreat
But people, my people
There is no other way
To love, except to turn
Our timid souls toward the fray

There is no other way
To love, except to turn
Our timid souls toward the fray