We Are the Change Author: BobRDate:02/01/2008 13:08:21
Everybody deals with bad situations in different ways. Some people lash out, some people withdraw. When I heard about Edwards suspending his campaign on Wed., I didn't know what to do with my feelings. I suggested to my love that she channel her feelings into her art. I decided to take my own advice, and channel it into music.
Understand that I studiously avoid trying to write political music. There are very few that can do that and make it work. There are SO many bad political songs out there...
But - I fell asleep Wednesday night with the beginnings of a song in my head, and woke up yesterday with it nearly finished. I haven't had a chance to really work out the music parts or record it, but I am sharing the lyrics (subject to change) with the blog today...
We Are The Change Change.... Change is in the air We can feel it in our bones We can feel the need to care.
Now... Now is the time The journey of a thousand miles Begins with a step - step by step we start to climb...
We - we are the ones We can be the change we want to see in the lives of everyone We - we are the ones We can be the change we want to see, but we've only just We've only just begun
Hope... There's hope in our hearts They can silence those who speak for us But our voices won't be silenced - not when our singing starts
We - we are the ones we can be the change we want to see in the lives of everyone We - we are the ones we can be the change we want to see, but we've only just We've only just begun
As we chip away the mountain and turn it into sand As we face the mighty ocean on the shore Our single voices join together As we're standing hand in hand Listen to that mighty roar "We're not going to take it any more!"
Love... Love is the way Shine enlightenment into the night To bring the light of day We'll never go away
We - we are the ones we can be the change we want to see in the lives of everyone Yes we - we are the ones we can be the change we want to see, but we've only just We've only just begun
We are the change We are the change We are the change