Show Them the Way

Please God, show 'em the way Please God, on this day Spirits all given the strength Peace can come if you really want it I had a fragile dream in a gray house in the Hamptons I'd been there before, singing songs and doing benefits I was in a room alone putting on my makeup Like so many things that come to me The dress came across the persian carpet As I fell into the dress, a thought came to me Into my heart, I have a dream And a door opened I turned to face the music I was ready for the Kennedys I don't know if it was 1960 or 1963 Everything was timeless, even me I wasn't old, I wasn't young, I was just part of their dream A shadow walked with me down the hall, it was Martin Luther King All in shadow, all before me, overwhelmed by destiny Someone said, "Sing us a song, there's a piano" and handed me a drink The room was full of hope A song would set them free And I said, please God, show 'em the way Please God, on this day Spirits all given the strength Peace can come if you really want it I sat at the piano, stared out of the shadows I sang the words, "I have a dream" He wasn't my old friend John I didn't know him then but he smiled at me And I sang these words Whatever it takes Whatever it takes to be free No, I didnt know these men But they knew me It was all symbolic, nothing was as it seemed They all left us in a single shot but they didn't take the dream They were there in that house Discussing the future and drinking champagne I was just a piano player The voice, part of their dream I was 35 or maybe I was 15 It was just another night in the presence of Martin Luther King I was just a dreamer, I was ready for the Kennedys And I said, please God, show 'em the way Please God, on this day Light the fire, start it over, tell the world about the dream Start it up and make it real Please God, show him the way Please God, show her the way Please God, show them the way Please God Back in the room where it all began My heart began to heal, I believe it I remember the beauty of the Hamptons Shadows playing in the sun A voice said, "The dream is not over" "No, the dream has just begun" I spun around to see another shadow Slipping through the door My eyes opened wide, what is this all for? And the shadow said, "Don't forget it, don't forget" "What we were fighting for, don't forget it" And I said, please God, show 'em the way (it's just another night) Please God, on this day (Martin Luther King) Spirits all given the strength (sing us a song) Peace can come if you fight for it (don't forget it) Think we're just in time to say (ooh, and said, oh said) Please God, show 'em the way (all in shadow) Please God, on this day (all before me) Spirits all given the strength Peace can come if you fight for it Think we're just in time to say this Set them free Room was full of hope Please God, show 'em the way (I believe it) Please God, on this day (don't forget it) Spirits all given the strength (don't forget what we were fighting for) Think we're just in time to say Peace can come if you fight for it Peace can come if you try harder Peace can come, ooh, if you really want it The dream Don't forget it Please God Show them the way