Lyrics

Take this bad man down

people have you heard that wake up call

gonna need every citizen
big and small
short and tall
gonna need em al
gonna tear down the wall
and take this bad man down

people have you heard the cry of a child

have you heard her cry for her mothers breast

people have you heard your country's cry

it is possible for an idea to die
when it languishes in a sewer of lies

every woman every man

every person who would have a voice
faces a very simple choice
but have you heard that wake up call
big and small
short and tall
gonna need em all
gonna stop that wall
and take this bad man down
gonna bury him in the ground
figuratively
gonna put him in a jail and throw away the key
definitely
gonna build a museum
so people can see em
permanently
gonna take this bad man down
gonna never forget
gonna take this bad man down
gonna never forget
gonna take this bad man down

Welcome back to America

Been awhile since we said hello
Pull a chair up for Kamala
Come together and follow Joe

Take the shrouds off the furniture

Change the curtains let the sunlight flow
Say a prayer for the folks we’ve lost
Come together we’re gonna follow Joe

Haven’t dreamed for a long while now

Haven’t ever let my worries show
Going to dare to take a breath again
Put my faith back in the truths I know

I’m not worried bout the trouble ahead

I was worried when we turned our back
I don’t have to win the argument
I don’t have be on the attack
There’s a world that depends on us
There’s a planet that is on its knees
Turn the lights on in America
Step back up it’s time to share the lead

Lift your head up America

Face the future and roll up you sleeves
There’s no doubt that our work’s cut out
Stand together let’s get off our knees

Welcome back to America

Been awhile since we said hello
Pull a chair up for Kamala
Come together and follow Joe

Take the shrouds off the furniture

Change the curtains let the sunlight flow
Say a prayer for the folks we’ve lost
Come together we’re gonna follow Joe

Haven’t dreamed for a long while now

Haven’t ever let my worries show
Going to dare to take a breath again
Put my faith back in the truths I know

I’m not worried bout the trouble ahead

I was worried when we turned our back
I don’t have to win the argument
I don’t have be on the attack
There’s a world that depends on us
There’s a planet that is on its knees
Turn the lights on in America
Step back up it’s time to share the lead

Lift your head up America

Face the future and roll up you sleeves
There’s no doubt that our work’s cut out
Stand together let’s get off our knees
Let that thunder roll my friend
Let’s all lose control and then
Let’s try to start all over again
Let that thunder roll

Let the ocean rise

the earth open up wide
I feel as though my head
Is laying at my side
Or maybe more like
It’s rolling down the hill
If this is more than a dream
I’ll need more than a pill

Gonna wash my wife In turpentine

Towel her dry, she’s Forever mine
Gave her my heart just Recently
She had it fer lunch With a glass of tea

There’s a stillness n this room

And an anger at the door
I’m not gonna sleep
so good anymore
‘Less the Thunder roll
Like I said before
‘Less the pigeons bark
And the milk cows roar

Let those cities burn

We’ll find them in the ashes
Let the g’vment learn
When the stock market crashes
From the top of the pyramid
Life looks swell
But building them up was a living hell
Rich folks got that nice view y’know
Cause they’re standing on the peoples
Who are living below

Let that Thunder roll Lord

Let the big wind roar
I’m going to batten down all my doors
If we get through the winter and maybe a little more
We’ll see sunshine in the spring
We’ll hold each other by the hand and sing

The chair by the wall

The horse in the stall
Your hand in my hand
The writing in the wall
A little girl lost
on the wide open sea
That little girl
could have been me

Sun's gonna greet you in the morning

Dogs are gonna chase their tails
Y’all goons gonna have to learn how to cry
That big wind is filling my sails