He was born on Sunday morning
To carry on, carry on
It was like a ray of sunshine
Come the dawn
Come the dawn

And I looked at him and smiled
When I realized this child had come into the world
To carry on
Carry on

La, la, la, la, la
Mmmmmmmmmm

Well, soon his eyes were open
Oh, so wide
Very wide
And with just one look
I knew that God was on his side

And as he grew
I gave him all the love I had inside
And I hoped that he would use it
As his guide
As his guide
And I know they’ll always be somebody watching over you

And your mama may have
And your papa may have
But I know you’ve got it too

He said, “Mama, don't you worry
I've got love in my heart
And you know it's always with me from the start
From the start
And I know there’ll always be somebody watching over me”

And my mama may have
And my papa may have
And I got what it takes to be free

He said, “Mama, don’t you worry
I've had love since I was born
And I’ve come into the world
To carry on
Carry on
I’ve come into the world to carry on”

“Honor the hands that harvest your crops.”

“Why is it that farm workers feed the nation but they can’t get food stamps?”

“If people don’t vote, everything stays the same. You can protest until the sky turns yellow or the moon turns blue, and it’s not going to change anything if you don’t vote.”

“Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.”

“Sí, se puede.” (“If possible.”)

"Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing."

"I write the black experience in America, and contained within that experience, because it is a human experience, are all the universalities."

"All you need in the world is love and laughter. That's all anybody needs. To have love in one hand and laughter in the other."

Chorus:
“I am the light of the world.
You people come and follow me!
If you follow and love, you’ll learn the mystery,
Of what you were meant to do and be.

“When the song of the angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky is gone.
When the sages and the shepherds have found their way home,
The work of Christmas is begun!

“To find the lost and lonely one,
To heal the broken soul with love,
To feed the hungry children with warmth and good food,
To feel the earth below, the sky above.

“To free the prisoner from all chains,
To make the powerful care,
To rebuild the nations with strength and goodwill,
To see all God’s children everywhere.

“To bring hope to every task you do, to dance at a baby’s new birth,
To make music in an old person’s heart, and sing to the colors of the earth!

“To bring hope to every task you do,
To dance at a baby's new birth,
To make music in an old man's heart,
And sing to the colors of the earth!”