I Had A Dream - Shorty Long

Well the night was dark and dreary

My old boy was tired and weary

As I listened to the tune of the raindrops

I could feel my pull, my listen

Like a cloud that started driftin'

To a heavenly city, where the rainbow stops

Then I heard a voice, the most glorious voice I ever heard

And I have no choice, I had to stay there and listen

To every word he has

Then I had a dream

Of folks walking side by side, blessed be the time

Their arms were open wide, tears of joy cried

'Cause all of god’s children who were following, free at last

I fell deeply into a slumber

I saw friends I knew by the number

As a vision came clear in my head

There was no such thing as hunger

And crutches were needed no longer

I tossed and turned there in my bed

'Til I saw a face, and in their heavenly face

I saw every pain felt by the human race, oh yes

I had a dream

That every stream was filled, every disease was cured

Every heart was true, and every stair was sure

'Cause all of god’s children who were following, free at last

And I could hear them singing

(Glory glory, glory glory

Glory glory, glory glory

Hallelujah)

Yes

I saw a face, and in their heavenly face

I saw all the pain felt by the human race, oh yes

I had a dream

Of folks walking hand and hand, grazing the promise land

Not one hand knew a gun, and no furthermore was sung

No fear in any man, and no blood on any land

From the mountains of Tennessee, to the sea of Galilee

From the walls of Duralee, to the son of Tripoli

You know I could hear freedom call

It come from the China walls

To the Martha’s Loomer Hall, freedom was in the air

Freedom was anywhere, I had a dream

Oh don’t you know, I heard a dream

Oh don’t you know god, I heard a dream

Oh you know, I heard a dream