Joseph Louis Barrow

The World Heavyweight champion when he was in his prime The one called 'The Brown Bomber' the greatest of his time The mighty Joseph Louis Barrow his legend lives today It's true old warriors never die they merely fade away Perhaps excepting Paul Robeson the great Joe Louis did more For all African Americans than any did before For eleven years the World Heavyweight Champion he boxed his way to fame When i was just a toddler his was a household name. In the thirties and the forties his was a well known face The famous Joseph Louis Barrow the darling of his race When Joe was in his heyday none with him could compete For eleven years undefeated the world's best he beat. Joe Louis the peoples champion was loved by black and white And people came from far and wide to watch the great man fight Few went the distance with him he fought like a man inspired Yet a gentleman out of the ring and by everyone admired. With the dead of America the bones of Joe Louis lay And though he rests in peace forever his legend lives today For eleven years the World Champion and the greatest of his time He fought his way to glory when he was in his prime.