Back in 1954 in Montgomery on city streets, There's a bus on the corner with police cars And a woman sit in front on her seat You know what's right, you know what's wrong No signs of coming down, It's been going on to you You know what's wrong, you know what's right Rosa's gonna fight, it's been going on too long, too long Rosa was arrested cause of man That's for herand she wouldn't give it up Martin Luther King helped formed a boy cart No blacks would ride the bus until they stopped You know what's right, you know what's wrong No signs of coming down, It's been going on to you You know what's wrong, you know what's right Rosa's gonna fight, it's been going on too long, too long Sometimes the best way to fight for a better day Is sitting down, not fighting, sitting down, making Sit down to stand up, sit down to stand up Sit down to stand up, before you rise Sit down to stand up, sit down to stand up Sit down to stand up, before you rise You don't need no riot to start a ride Making changes, changes, changes, Rosa brought change in the When people fought for their civil rights In the school and working and traveling It should be equal if you black or white You know what's right, you know what's wrong No signs of coming down, It's been going on to you You know what's wrong, you know what's right Sit down to stand up, sit down to stand up Sit down to stand up, before you rise Sit down to stand up, sit down to stand up Sit down to stand up, before you rise.