Everclear - Jackie Robinson Lyrics
Luther Jackson Green lived in the apartment above me.
We smoked cigarettes on the stairs, tell me stories that the white boys never hear.
Like when he found this sign, he moved North in 1949.
On his 10th birthday daddy took him to town to the Jackie Robinson play.
He didn’t understand why all those people would say such awful things.
His daddy said pay no attention to them, turnaround and watch the man play.
The one black man in the baseball field was better in every way.
My daddy said if you wanna win in this world, you gotta beat 'em at their own game.
Luther Jackson Green went to law school in 1963.
In the summer between he worked in Alabama with Martin Luther King.
He met a girl on a summer night; he fell hard when they saw each other’s eyes.
There were people in town that really didn’t like that he was black and she was white.
They found her in the ditch, a little outside of town; some stupid man was blastin about it,
He knew he was better than all the hate!
He knew he was bigger than all the pain!
He knew that there’s a time to fight and a time to walk away!
He knew until he changed the rules, ohh yeah they beat 'em at their own game.
He never did lose that feeling inside.
You could hear it in his voice; you could see it in his eyes.
Luther moved out West to live, when his wife passed away.
He lives right next door to his son, so he can watch his grandchild play.
Luther Jackson Green, watched election night with me.
We put a black man in the White House, a thing he never thought he’d see.
Even though he never cried, I could see tears in his eyes.
He had dreamed about this moment, every single day of his life.
Yeah Luther died that night in his sleep, but he lived long enough to see,
America become the kind of place he always wanted it to be.
He said you could never forget the day, that we beat 'em at their own game.
Yeah just like Jackie Robinson. (Just like Jackie Robinson!)
Gotta be bigger than all the hate! (Just like Jackie Robinson!)
Gotta be better than all the pain! (Just like Jackie Robinson!)
Gotta find a better way! (Just like Jackie Robinson!)
Gotta beat 'em at their own game. (Just like Jackie Robinson!)
Gotta beat 'em at their own game. (Just like Jackie Robinson!)
Gotta beat 'em at their own game. (Just like Jackie Robinson!)
(Just like Jackie Robinson!)
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Everclear Jackie Robinson Comments
I can't stand all this racism on both sides. Everyone needs to hear this song. We can all be better that this hate. God help us
Racism is old fashioned and antiquated idea and if you think about it was a tool to divide us. Together we can do so much but if we are separated into factions them we lose. And that is exactly what the Republicans and Donald Trump want a segargated America!!!!!!! And to quote my favorite movie line the rich get richer and the poor don't get a fucking thing!!!!!!!
Bullshit it is life facts expect it or shut up
great song, 11.000 views is a disgrace.
its sad yes, great band deserves better
21,121 views
Never mind
I love Everclear
i wonder if this song will be in the new movie? even though it probally wont this song is just great.
What a great tune! Ditto on the piano intro!
love the piano intro !
could be the OST for the movie 42.
"beat them at thier own game"