i'm gonna sing

lift every voice and sing

till earth and heaven ring

ring with the harmonies of liberty

let our rejoicing rise

high as the list'ning skies

let it resound loud as the rolling sea

now i'm gonna sing a song

full of the faith that the dark past has taught us

said i'm gonna sing

sing a song

full of the hope that the present has brought us

i'm gonna sing

sing a song

yeah

i'm gonna lift my voice and i'm gonna sing

sing a song

yeah

i'm gonna lift my voice and i'm gonna sing

sing a song

full of the faith that the dark past has taught us

i'm gonna sing

sing a song

full of the hope that the present has brought us

facing the rising sun

of our new day begun

let us march on till victory is won