Rodney King’s Blessing
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Rodney King’s Blessing by Fred Small
Performed by
Fred SmallProduced by
Johnny CunninghamAbout
Two days into the Los Angeles Riots, Rodney King went before the TV cameras and made an appeal for peace. Fred Small was moved in watching this appeal, and quite faithfully turned those words into this song.
Rodney King’s Blessing Lyrics
[Chorus]
People, can we all get along?
Can we all get along?
People you know we're all stuck here for a while
Let's try to work it out (Try that with me—People)
People (Can we all) can we all get along? (Can we)
Can we all get along?
People you know we're all stuck here for a while (Let's try)
Let's try to work it out
[Verse 1]
People, I just want to say you know can we get along?
Can we all get along?
Can we stop making it, making it hard
For the older people and the kids?
I mean we've got enough smog here in Los Angeles
Let alone to get killed setting these fires and things
It's just not right, it's not right
It's not going to change anything
We'll get our justice
[Chorus]
People, (Can we) can we all get along?
Can we all get along? (People you know)
People you know we're all stuck here for a while (Let's try)
Let's try to work it out
[Verse 2]
They've won the battle but they haven't won the war
We'll have our day in court, that's all we want
I love, I'm neutral, I love people of every color
I'm not like they're making me out to be
We've got to quit, I mean I could understand
The first two hours after the verdict
But to go on like this
To see that security guard shot on the ground
It's just not right because those people
Will never go home to their families again
[Chorus]
People, can we all get along?
Can we all get along?
People you know we're all stuck here for a while
Let's try to work it out (We can)
People (We can) we can all get along
We can all get along
People you know we're all stuck here for a while
Let's try to work it out
Let's try to work it out
Rodney King’s Blessing Q&A
Who wrote Rodney King’s Blessing's ?
Rodney King’s Blessing was written by Rodney King & Fred Small.
Who produced Rodney King’s Blessing's ?
Rodney King’s Blessing was produced by Johnny Cunningham.
What did Fred Small say about "Rodney King’s Blessing"?
“Two days into the Los Angeles riots, Rodney King went before the television cameras and he made an appeal for peace. i was so moved by what he had to say that I took his words and made them into a song. All the words of this song are Rodney King’s” – Introduction live in concert
Rodney King Speech Transcript
People, I just want to say, you know, can we, can we all get along? Can we get along?
Um, can we stop making it, making it hard for the older people and the kids and I mean, we’ve got enough smog here in Los Angeles, let alone to get killed with setting these fires and things.
It’s just not right....