We've got a long way to go
When snow hits the asphalt, cold looks and bad talk come
We've got a long way to go
It's beyond Martin Luther, upgrade computer

Her/His skin wasn't the same color as mine
But she/he was fine, she/he was fine
If all men are made equal
Then she/he was fine, she/he was fine
Up until the time we went out on a date
I was fine, I was fine
Now I'm getting dirty looks, I wonder what they'd say
If we were blind, we were blind people

We've got a long way to go
When snow hits the asphalt, cold looks and bad talk come
We've got a long way to go
It's beyond Martin Luther, upgrade computer
We've got a long way to go
When snow hits the asphalt, cold looks and bad talk come
We've got a long way to go
It's beyond Martin Luther, upgrade computer

Beauty is beauty, whether it's black or white
Yellow or green baby, you know what I mean
What if Picasso only used one color
There shouldn't be a rule, how to choose your lover

Lovers in love is such a wonderful thing
Maybe in time, we'll get together and sing
I really hope so, there's nothing wrong with this picture
We got a long way to go, we gotta get there quicker

We've got a long way to go
When snow hits the asphalt, cold looks and bad talk come
We've got a long way to go
It's beyond Martin Luther, upgrade computer
We've got a long way to go
When snow hits the asphalt, cold looks and bad talk come
We've got a long way to go
It's beyond Martin Luther, upgrade computer

What color is love (3x)

We've got a long way to go
When snow hits the asphalt, cold looks and bad talk come
We've got a long way to go
It's beyond Martin Luther, upgrade computer
We've got a long way to go
When snow hits the asphalt, cold looks and bad talk come
We've got a long way to go
It's beyond Martin Luther, upgrade computer

...that all men are created equal...
...children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by...
...by the color of their skin...
...but by the content of their character...
...this will be the day when all of God's children...
...will be able to sing with new meaning...
...not only that...


Lyrics submitted by vanessarox_09

Long Way to Go Lyrics as written by Dr Martin Luther Jr King Andre Benjamin

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    I like this song. It's really the only song on the album that deals with real, hard hitting issues, and it's a nice change of pace.

    At least, that's what I thought, until I heard 'It's Beyond Martin Luther, upgrade computer.' I thought I had misheard, because, honestly, WTF?! But no.

    Perhaps I'm being too picky, but putting in Martin Luther's name in a song looks like a sad, pathetic attempt to give it some credibility as a serious commentary on today's racial issues. It's like throwing names around at a party in hopes that someone will think you're cool: no. And besides that, WTF? The line doesn't even make sense. Normally, I'd be one of those idiots trying to assign meaning where there was none, but d@mn, the album just has a way of putting random words in for lyrics.

    I don't mind some of the album, but this song is one of the ones that drives me nuts.

    _biggreenmonkey_on December 31, 2005   Link

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