frederick douglass

a heart can be broken

a heart can despair

but a heart that is open

will climb up the stairs

looking for a higher love

we all want a higher love

frederick douglass

you're my hero

'cause nothing could keep you down

nothing could keep you down

sometimes i feel so ashamed

when i can't get back up again

i don't stand up despite the pain

and i don't walk on despite my rage

you had a higher love

you had a higher love

read

with the first words of the prophet

read

just like frederick douglass

read

like my mother told me

read

he rode on stone and he rode in the sand

he held the words right in his hand

to illuminate

emancipate

his beautiful mind

he had a higher love

he had a higher love

he had a higher love

read

were the first words of the prophet

read

just like frederick douglass

read

like my mother told me

read

just like frederick douglass

oh

frederick douglass

you're my hero

'cause nothing could keep you down

nothing could keep you down

he had a higher love

he had a higher love

oh let's just try to be kind

let's try to be kind

let's try to be kind

let's try to be kind

read

were the first words of the prophet

read

just like frederick douglass

read

like my mother told me

read

just like frederick douglass

oh

frederick douglass

you're my hero

he walked on water

he walked on water

he walked on water

he walked on water

he walked on water