A song I wrote for election week and some of the emotions I’ve observed in the past few days:<\/p>\n
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Verse<\/p>\n
Weatherman said the forecast was looking cloudy
\nand I think it’d be safe to say that that’s been true
\nevery word said had we the people doubting
\nif this was a week which we could all get through<\/p>\n
Verse<\/p>\n
All got out of bed on Tuesday with a purpose
\nthen the waiting began to see who’d win and lose
\neach woman, man, other identifying person
\nwas holding their breath their eyes fixed to the news<\/p>\n
Pre-Chorus<\/p>\n
and it took a few more days than we’d have liked
\nhad our fingers crossed that things would turn out right<\/p>\n
Chorus<\/p>\n
This is a song for a step forward
\na song for brand new days
\nI know not everyone’s happy
\nwith the decision that’s been made
\nbut this is it, this is now
\nwe’ve got a woman in the white house
\nhistory is being made in front of our eyes
\nwhat crazy times for us to be alive<\/p>\n
Verse<\/p>\n
for now the united states still stands pretty divided
\nbut the president elect isn’t only just for blue
\nto stand for all America, he’s decided
\nred, blue, him, her, we, them, me, or you<\/p>\n
Pre-Chorus<\/p>\n
and it took a few more days than we’d have liked
\nto learn what we hoped to know last Tuesday night<\/p>\n
Chorus<\/p>\n
But this is a song for a step forward
\na song for brand new days
\nI know not everyone’s happy
\nwith the decision that’s been made
\nbut this is it, this is now
\nwe’ve got a woman in the white house
\nhistory is being made in front of our eyes
\nwhat crazy times for us to be alive<\/p>\n
Bridge<\/p>\n
we the people of this country
\nface the end of a 4 year age
\nit’s been educational
\nbut we’re turning the page
\nraise the flag<\/p>\n
Half-Chorus<\/p>\n
This is a song for a step forward
\na song for brand new days
\nI know not everyone’s happy
\nbut the decision has been made<\/p>\n
Chorus<\/p>\n
This is a song for a step forward
\na song for brand new days
\nI know not everyone’s happy
\nwith the decision that’s been made
\nbut this is it, this is now
\nwe’ve got a woman in the white house
\nhistory is being made in front of our eyes
\nwhat crazy times for us to be alive<\/p>\n
Outro<\/p>\n
what crazy times for us to be alive<\/p>\n
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