A bullet from the back of a bush took medgar evers' blood / a finger fired the trigger to his name / a handle hid out in the dark / a hand set the spark / two. About only a pawn in their game only a pawn in their game is a song written by bob dylan about the assassination of civil rights activist medgar evers in jackson, mississippi, on june 12, 1963 Bob dylan performed only a pawn in their game at a voter registration rally in greenwood, mississippi, for the first time
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Medgar evers, whom the song is dedicated to, was the mississippi leader of the national association for the advancement of colored people (naacp).
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The song was inspired by the assassination of civil rights activist medgar evers in 1963. Find the full lyrics of the song only a pawn in their game by bob dylan, a protest song about the assassination of civil rights leader medgar evers The lyrics expose the hypocrisy and racism of the white establishment and the poor white man's role as a pawn in their game. Read the lyrics of bob dylan's song about the assassination of medgar evers and the role of racism in america
See the comments and ratings from other users and submit your own interpretation of the song. The song is a protest against racism and violence in the us south.
