We're standing on the shoulders of people Who sat, and stood, and fought And sacrificed their lives at times So that we'd be better off I'm talking bout ordinary people Whose courage held them through We need many Harriet Tubmans And we need many Sojourner Truths
Ordinary Heroes
In the fields of California And the mines in Trinidad Grew a spirit of justice That spread across the nation And lit a fire that burned so bright That it still gives people hope We need many Cesar Chavez's And we need many Mother Jones'
Ordinary Heroes
Great changes don't come about From some mystical twist of luck They're the fruits of people sweating and stressing And never giving up It takes a lot of hard work and commitment To lift every voice and sing We need many Ella Bakers And we need many Martin Luther Kings
Ordinary Heroes
We're standing on the shoulders of people Who put a lot of hard work in And passed along their trials and errors To future generations And the stories that we pass along Will be the force that draws us in We need many Woody Guthries And we need many Howard Zinns