From the recording Our Turn Now
This slow ballad explores how to respond wisely and compassionately when we feel rage over injustice in the world. As Dr. King said, “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” This kind of love is not mere sentiment but is rather a fierce, embodied love-in-action. Jan Garrett and JD Martin on harmonies, Len Seligman on acoustic and electric guitars and bass, Jon Seligman on drums. Words & music by Len Seligman © 2020 Emerging Light Music (BMI).
Lyrics
1. Every day I read the news
Sorrow fills my heart
Children gunned down by weapons of war
Families torn apart
I see red, I wanna lash out at
The ones that act so cruel
But hate can never drive out hate
Vengeance is the path of a fool
Love is the answer
I know it’s true
Love is the answer
Only love will pull us through
2. Friends of mine feel danger
From a surge of bigotry
How can I stay silent
And pretend that I don’t see?
I hold a picture in my mind
Of my great granddaughter’s face
And I know I need to do my part
To make this world a kinder place
Chorus
Martin Luther King showed us how
To stand strong for what is right
And he never let hatred
Cloud his loving sight
Chorus