I'm The Most Recognised And Loved Man

I Came Back To Louisville After The Olympics With My Shiny Gold Medal. Went Into A Luncheonette Where Black Folks Couldn't Eat. Thought I'd Put Them On The Spot. I Sat Down And Asked For A Meal. The Olympic Champion Wearing His Gold Medal. They Said, "we Don't Serve Niggers Here." I Said, "that's Okay, I Don't Eat 'em." But They Put Me Out In The Street. So I Went Down To The River, The Ohio River, And Threw My Gold Medal In It.

Wars Of Nations Are Fought To Change Maps. But Wars Of Poverty Are Fought To Map Change.

I Always Asked My Mother, I Said, 'momma, How Come Is Everything White?' I Said, 'why Is Jesus White With Blond Hair And Blue Eyes? Why Is The Lord's Supper All White Men? Angels Are White, The Pope, Mary, And Even The Angels.' I Said, 'mother, When We Die, Do We Go To Heaven?' She Said, 'naturally We Go To Heaven.' I Said, 'well, What Happened To All The Black Angels?'

When Your Mother Dies, It Really Hurts. But With Time, You Get Used To It. That's Nature's Way.

A Lot Of Wars Are Fought Between Black And Whites Daily In America. But If It's Something I Want To Be With, The People Who Started It Were Black, I Wouldn't Not Get In It.