This song is available on Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer's
Nobody Else Like Me: Celebrating the Diversity of Children .

There once was a preacher, Martin Luther King
He worked day and night to hear freedom ring
From Selma to Montgomery he led the people
In a struggle to create equal rights for all people
He didn't use violence, no guns or knives
His message was one that revered our lives
We remember his speech, "I have a dream"
He did alot for kids like you and me


Refrain:
I live in a land where dreams can come true
Where everyone says it can happen to you
Martin had a dream that he could see
And once upon a time he was a kid like me
Like me (like you)
Like you (like me)
Martin had a dream that he could see
And once upon a time he was a kid like me


An astronaut named Sally Ride
Known and respected nationwide
She was the first American woman in outer space
And she flew with the Challenger and took her place
In history! For the world to see
And now she's a heroine for kids like me


I live in a land where dreams can come true
Where everyone says it can happen to you
Sally had a dream that she could see
And once upon a time she was a kid like me
Like me (like you)
Like you (like me)
Sally had a dream that she could see
And once upon a time she was a kid like me


Now Mickey and Minnie and Donald the duck
Are cartoon characters all children love
Walt Disney created them for us to enjoy
He had a vision that included every girl and boy
And so did Dr. Seuss with the Cat in the Hat
We learned to read from his books, what do you think of that?
He had a dream that he could see
And once upon a time he was a kid like me


Like you (like me)
Like me (like you)
Dr. Seuss had a dream that he could see
And once upon a time he was a kid like me


There's Whoopi Goldberg, an actress and comedian
Amelia Earhardt, first woman of the air
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb
Zena Garrison, the tennis player


People you see every day of your life
Your teacher, bus driver, firefighter, engineer
Mechanic, doctor, computer programmer
Everyone plays an important part
And everyone's got some love in their heart
They may not be famous, but they all have dreams
And once they were kids like you and me


Like me (like you)
Like you (like me)
We all have dreams that we can see
Dreams of being what we want to be
So if you have a goal within your sight
It takes a dream to start your flight!

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Many thanks to Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer for permission to publish these lyrics.
© 1989, Two Spoons Music, ASCAP.

 
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