Oh, the night was dark and dreary
My whole body was tired and weary
As I listened to the tune of the rain drops
I could feel my poor mind lifting
Like a cloud I started drifting
To a heavenly city where
the rainbows stop
Oh, then I heard a voice that
The most glorious voice I ever heard
I had no choice,
I had to listen to everyone
Oh yes, I had a dream
Folks walking side by side
Blessed be the tide
Their arms were open wide
Tears of joy they cried
Cause all of God's children
were free at last
I fell deeper in the slumber
I saw friends I knew by the number
Though the vision came
clear in my head
There was no such thing as hunger
Crutches were needed no longer
I tossed and turned there in my bed
Oh, I saw the face
An d in that heavenly face
I saw every pain
felt by the human race
Oh, yes, I have a dream
Every stream's pure,
every day is a cure
Every heart is true,
every step we show
Because all of God's children
were free at last
And I can hear them singing
Gloria, Gloria, Gloria, Gloria,
Gloria, Gloria
Oh yes, I saw a face,
and in that heavenly face
I saw all the pain,
felt by the human race
Oh yeah, I had a dream,
of both walking hand in hand
Praise in the promised land,
not one hand knew a gun
No mother, moon or sun,
no fear in any man,
no blood on any land
From the mountain of Tennessee,
to the sea of Galilee
From the halls of Germany,
to the shores of Tripoli
You know I can hear freedom call
From the China Walls,
to the Montezuma Hall
Freedom rolls in the air
Freedom is everywhere
Freedom
Ah, I sing!
Sing it ho! I, I will sing! I,
I will sing! I, I will sing!