We,a group called United Notions, played Passing Through; but, since it was written before the days of Martin Luther King, I made up a verse honoring King, based on his "I Have a Dream" speech. Here are the words.

I heard Martin Luther King
When he said "Let freedom ring,"
And he told us of his dream for me and you.
"Not the color of your skin
But the character within,"
He said, "That's what matters while we're passing through."

Our group are members of the United Nations Association of the USA, and I modified the words of the verse on Franklin Roosevelt to focus more on the United Nations. The original song was written at the onset of the cold war so the Roosevelt verse focused on our country's relations with Russia. Here is my modified verse:

President Franklin Roosevelt
Told us just the way he felt
He said, "One world must come out of World War Two.
If nations all unite,
Work for peace and what is right,
We can work together while we're passing through."

Those of you who used to sing "Good Old Mountain Dew" will note my use of some of the Roosevelt verse from that song!