It's a peaceful thing to know that freedom as a rule belongs to me

There's something very wrong when the color of a man is all you see

After all this time how can a single voice explain

Any reason for the pain we all have seen, it's not a dream

One man stood tall and faced the devil with his back to the wall

And took one step closer to heaven above

So he took a stand and walked where no one else would dare to even try

It was the only way if not for bravery the soul would surely die

Right before my eyes, he gave his life unselfishly

So that all the father's children could be free just like you and me, yeah, yeah

One man stood tall and faced the devil with his back to the wall

And took one step closer to heaven above

Before his work is done we've got to put an end

To this game of choosing sides

I want us to be one and I won't let it go

Till it's over, I'm here waiting

One man stood tall and faced the devil with his back to the wall

And took one step closer to heaven above

One man walked up and faced the devil with his back to the wall

One step closer to heaven above

One man stood tall with his back to the wall, oh, oh

Oh, I'm waiting, waiting