Story Behind The Song

Everyone in the world has contributed to its greatness! No one's history should be relegated to only having importance during a specific period of time. Black History is no exception. ...it's "More Than a Month!" Oh say can you see...every day of the year, we make history!

Song Description

Written to celebrate the many accomplishments of African-Americans and to remind everyone that we are ALL important contributors to the world's greatness!

Lyrics

NOW THE TRUTH NO LONGER IN THE DARK
AND EVERYDAY WE PLAY A PART
I WANT TO TELL YOU FROM MY HEART
BUT IT'S GONNA TAKE MORE THAN A MONTH

LET'S CELEBRATE OUR DAY HAS COME (CELEBRATE, CELEBRATE, AH....)
LET ANCESTORS GREET EVERYONE
WE CAN TALK ABOUT WHAT MUST BE DONE
BUT IT'S GONNA TAKE MORE THAN A MONTH

ONCE AND FOR ALL
LET'S TELL THE STORY TRUE
LET'S TELL THE STORY RIGHT
LET'S TELL IT ALL
AND SING ABOUT OUR VICTORIES
OUR STRUGGLES AND OUR STRIDES

FOR ALL TIME, IN EVERY PLACE
YOU CAN SEE OUR FOOTPRINTS ALL OVER THE WORLD
REFLECTIONS THAT SHINE ON OUR FACE
REMIND US WE'RE A PART OF THE GIFTED MINDS, THAT BUILT THE HUMAN RACE

OH SAY CAN YOU SEE, EVERYDAY OF THE YEAR WE MAKE HISTORY
OH DON'T YOU KNOW, IT TAKES MORE THAN A MONTH FOR OUR STORY TO BE TOLD

WE WERE SHACKLED BY OUR HANDS AND FEET, ACROSS THE MIDDLE PASS
COULDN'T TELL IT IN A DAY, COULDN'T TELL IT IN A LIFETIME
KINGS AND QUEENS AND KINGDOMS PAINT A PICTURE OF THE PAST
LET'S TALK ABOUT AND SING ABOUT, THE GREATNESS OF OUR LIFELINE

FOR ALL TIME, IN EVERY PLACE
YOU CAN SEE OUR FOOTPRINTS ALL OVER THE WORLD
REFLECTIONS THAT SHINE ON OUR FACE
REMIND US WE'RE A PART OF THE GIFTED MINDS, THAT BUILT THE HUMAN RACE

OH SAY CAN YOU SEE, EVERYDAY OF THE YEAR WE MAKE HISTORY
AND OH DON'T YOU KNOW, IT TAKES MORE THAN A MONTH FOR OUR STORY TO BE TOLD

WE ARE THE BUILDERS OF THE PYRAMIDS, LOOK WHAT YOU DID
THE FIRST TO WALK THE EARTH, THE FIRST TO LIVE
SO MUCH TO TELL THE WORLD THE TRUTH NO LONGER HID
WE'VE GOT TO TELL THE STORIES (ALL THE STORIES)
OF OUR GLORY, AND SING IT TO THE CHILDREN
AFRICA IS WHERE OUR PEOPLE COME FROM
(WE'VE GOT TO TELL THEM THAT THEY CAME FROM AFRICA)
LEARN THE TRUTH AND BUILD A MIGHTY KINGDOM
(WE'VE GOT TO STAND)
THE ANCESTORS HAVE LEFT US A LEGACY
(THAT MEANS WE'VE GOT RESPONSIBILITY)
TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN SO THEIR CHILDREN ALWAYS WILL BE FREE (Ah...ah...ah!)

OH SAY, SAY CAN YOU SEE (EVERYDAY WE MAKE HISTORY)
ONE MONTH JUST WON'T ALLOW IT
(OH, OH DON'T YOU KNOW) WE INVENTED BIOLOGY, AND ASTRONOMY
NOW DID YOU KNOW THAT, DON'T YOU, DON'T YOU KNOW WE'RE
ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS
ABOLITIONISTS AND PIONEERS
WE'RE INVENTORS AND EXPLORERS TOO
SO LET THIS SONG AWAKEN YOU
OUR HEROES FOUGHT IN EVERY WAR
THEN MARCHED TO KNOCK DOWN EVERY DOOR
GREAT LEADERS AND AUTHORS AND TEACHERS
THERE AREN'T ENOUGH DAYS TO TELL THE STORIES

IT'S GONNA TAKE MORE THAN A MONTH (MORE THAN A MONTH)
MORE THAN A MONTH, MORE, TAKE MORE, MORE, MORE THAN A MONTH MORE
OH SAY CAN YOU SEE, IT'S GONNA TAKE MORE THAN A MONTH, MORE THAN A MONTH
GONNA TAKE MORE, OH SAY, SAY CAN YOU SEE, EVERYDAY...WE MAKE HISTORY
OH...OH DON'T YOU KNOW

GONNA TAKE MORE, GONNA TAKE MORE THAN ONE MONTH
OH,OH,OH SAY CAN YOU SEE, EVERYDAY OH, ONE MONTH JUST WON'T ALLOW IT

WE'RE PHYSICIANS, AND MUSICIANS, AND POLITICIANS AND MORE (AND MORE, repeat to end)
TELL ME, TELL ME TRUTH, THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO HEAR
GOD MADE THE WORLD AND IT'S VERY CLEAR
THAT WE CAN RUN, AND WE CAN FLY SO HIGH
COULDN'T TELL IT IN A LIFETIME
WE'VE DONE EVERYTHING AND MORE
IT'S GONNA TAKE MORE THAN A MONTH
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Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
Woodrow	Zahmu	11/6/2023