Parade movie - Letter to the Governor lyrics

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LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR<br>

JUDGE ROAN<br>

I have heard them in the streets, Gov'nor.<br>

"Justice! We have justice!"<br>

Through these old and tired walls.<br>

Calling through the autumn night<br>

That still more blood must flow<br>

And I declared it so.<br>

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And maybe I was wrong.<br>

Maybe what was "obvious" then<br>

Would not have been for long,<br>

But I would not delay.<br>

And maybe I was right -<br>

Maybe I'm afraid that in a<br>

Higher Judge's sight,<br>

I won't know what to say:<br>

So before I leave this world behind,<br>

I have to speak my mind.<br>

With hatred in the air,<br>

How is any man to know<br>

What is or isn't fair?<br>

I left it up to Fate.<br>

It now may be too late:<br>

They'll be caling out to you, Gov'nor.<br>

You will know what's right to do.<br>

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