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An Act of State: The Execution of Martin Luther King

(Lyrics) (Chords GCEmAmD7G)

William Pepper was a young man when he first met Dr. King

Who read his war reporting on Viet children suffering (1 Ramparts magazine 1967)

Martin asked young William Pepper to speak about the war

To come to his congregation. And they were friends forevermore…

Then William went to law school to put his talents to the task

To fight for social justice! To answer questions we must ask!

It was April 4, 1968 when Martin Luther King

Was murdered in the broad day light… It was a devastating thing!

There was a mighty “Rush to Judgment” (2 Mark Lane book on 1963 JFK murder) to blame it on James Earl Ray

There was agreement in the government to tell the media what to say

The media called it “a crime of hate”… A “lone-nut” simple thing…

Now we know it was “An Act of State” (3 Book by William Pepper), the execution of Dr. King

James Earl Ray was just a patsy, an escaped prisoner for sure…

With a top security identity for the whole 9 months before…

Some rogues within the government shielded James as “Eric Galt”

Gave him a car and a driver's license to secure him ‘til the assault…

To protect this petty criminal… To put the patsy into place

His handler sent him to Memphis where like a pawn he showed his face

Well, Martin marched for Civil Rights! And he stood against all war!

He spoke for truth and justice, and non-violence for sure!

When Martin stood with the workers… in solidarity with the poor…

That high class oligarchy hated Martin. That’s for sure!

Earl Clark was one of the Memphis cops meeting at Loyd Jowers Grill

Across from the Lorraine Motel where Dr. King was killed

Two military snipers teams would have also fired

If the police team from Memphis failed to do what was required

Next day cops cleaned the crime scene… Hauled the brush and the proof away

They avoided all the witnesses that might have some truth to say

Too many unanswered questions still blowin’ in the wind...

In a murder investigation so deliberately ruined

Too many disturbing answers still came out in the trial...

Enough to prove conspiracy to a nation in denial

Six white and six black jurors unanimously agreed

The facts presented at the trial proved who really did the deed

Yes, it all came out in the trial that in ’99 they won!

When the government was convicted of the conspiracy they’d done

William Pepper was the lawyer who won the case in court

But when he went to the press conference no reporters came to report

So here’s to William Pepper! The King Family, brave and wise!

For standing for the truth for us! For overcoming all the lies!

William Pepper, keep on struggling! You know you’re following…

The teachings, and the vision, and the dream of Dr. King!

William Pepper wrote a book about the trial and everything…

An Act of State: The Execution of Martin Luther King (3) (repeat last line slowly to end)

Copyright August 12, 2009 Victor René Sadot, BMI, Orbian Love Music

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