When Paul Robeson broke silence asunder
I remember being filled with wonder
At the glorious sound
Echoing around
Booming with his spiritual thunder
When Paul Robeson simply gave his greeting
I recall how it would thrill our meeting
How the room would ring
With ideas he'd bring
Spoken words we found well worth repeating
When Paul Robeson sent that great voice soaring
In a concert, there we sat adoring
Magnificent songs
Beloved by great throngs
'Round the world wherever he went touring
List'ning now to ordinary voices
Making all their ordinary noises
We recall the rare
Voice beyond compare
That Paul Robeson brought us to enjoy, yes