Friendly Temple Baptist Church

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In remembrance of young Brown,

(in the melody of Stevie Wonder’s "Living For The City")



A boy shot dead in hard times of Missouri

a situation, that wasn’t very pretty

His mother gave, him love and affection

she did her best, giving him hope in the right direction

but he died young and black, young and black, in streets of Missouri...



Minimum wage yields pennies by the hours

while struggling hearts, can never hold a dollar

The upper class, need for nothing behind their doors,

while the poor and needy, wash dishes and scrub their floors

some dying young and black, young and black in Missouri...



Michael was broad, he stood tall and strong

to shoot him dead, was evil and just plain wrong

never having the chance, to see a better way

or the opportunity, for a much happier day.

He died young and black, young and black, in streets of Missouri..



Many there are smart, and have talented skills

but they’re held in poverty, never making it over the hill

To find a job is like a haystack needle

cause where they live, they don't use colored people

so they die young and black, young and black in Missouri



By Faye Brown, Houston Texas 281-836-5606