Classic Poem

The storm may rage, the wind may blow
And beat him to the ground,
But one of the hardest things on earth to do
Is to keep a good man down.

He may be white, he may be black,
He may be red or brown;
He'll dodge your blow and grow and go,
Because you can't keep a good man down.

Sometimes he can hardly lift his head,
Oppression is his crown,
But when his heart is right God gives him light,
And the world can't keep him down.

Friends may prove false, enemis succeed
In building a mighty mound
Of treachery and slander,
But none of these can hold a good man down.

This is a truth that friend and foe
Alike have sought and found,
Regardless of what comes or go,
You can't keep a good man down.