Modified Lyrics to The Boxer, from Simon and Garfunkel
I am just a poor boy Though my story's seldom told I have squandered my existence For a pocket full of mumbles Such are covenants All lies and jests Still a man hears what he wants to hear And disregards the rest
When I left my home and my family I was no more than a boy In the company of strangers In the quiet of the railway station Feeling scared Door to door, seeking out the poorer quarters Where the broken people go Looking for the places only they would know
Lie and lie Lie and lie lie lie lie lie Lie and lie Lie and lie lie lie lie lie, lie lie lie lie lie
In the clearing stands a doubter And a follower by his trade And he carries the reminders Of every doubt that laid him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving! I am leaving" But the doubter still remains
I just want them to include "Lift Every Voice and Sing". Want to passively reach out to Blacks? Include the hymn. It's a nice hymn and works every bit as well for white people.