Il testo della I want to see the parade

Hold me up, i want to see the parade

There was a demonstration in our town, quiet but very tense
I've always been a bit nosy, so i guess that's the reason i went
There were people carrying signs that said 'we want equality now'
And i thought to myself, boy, look at that will you, look what the law allows

A little girl and her mother were standing up next to the curb
The little girl said, "mommy, i can't see the parade"
And it happened that i heard
The woman who was with the little girl was small
And when she turned and smiled
I thought i'd do them a favor, so i offered to hold the child

When i held the little girl in my arms, i was glad of the offer i'd made
She said, "thank you, mister, for holding me up
I wanted to see the parade"
Then she asked me a question and it took me by surprise
She said, "mister, why does my daddy hate all those people going by?"

I said, "well, you know they're not the same, but listen to me"
And i noticed that the child was blind, so i looked around for an answer
It was pretty hard to find
So i set her down by her mama's side and i patted her on the head

And that night as i sat in my own little room, i thought of the words she said
And that night, i took a good look at myself and this is the prayer i prayed
I said, "lord, i want you to hold me up, 'cause i want to see the parade"