Here's a song I wrote and recorded with some friends of mine. I hope you enjoy it, feel free to share with anyone you like.
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DRUMS: Brandon Vitruls of THE NEW ROYALS
HARP: Rachel Miller of BEYOND PLUCK
VIOLIN: Ben Fordham
SUPPORTING VOCALS: Shelby Becker
VERSE ONE
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain
‘Cause what he’s doin’s workin’, flirtin’ and circle jerkin’
Double chin twerkin', spurtin’ lies and doublespeak
The man lost the vote, we still hand him the Presidency?
See I was taught that what you reap is what you sow
Nose to grindstone, workin’ folks blind to
The meaning underneath a damn ball cap slogan
“No pain no gain", well here we go again
Here’s the church, and here is the steeple
Open up the doors to reveal the people
Facts are for pussies, grab ‘em, throw ‘em out the door
Lie to me…
And then lie to me, I’ll believe. Sheryl Crow.
We always love to see an underdog story
More we root for glory. As long as you don’t bore me
I’ll throw anybody under the bus
To make us great again. United States of just us
CHORUS
We weren’t ready for a female.
We'd rather talk about her e-mails.
But yo, the devil’s in the details.
We let a demagogue prevail.
I said, we weren’t ready for a female?
We'd rather talk about some e-mails?
Look for the devil in the details.
We let a demagogue prevail.
VERSE TWO
Who hacked the DNC? “Da, you know me.”
Small hands, tall tales. Big bad man huffin', puffin’
Screamin’ like an adolescent heathen while he's scheming, crying
"Why’s everybody always picking on me?"
The man even had Vladimir Putin tootin' his horn,
The FBI showin' scorn, with James Comey droppin’
Bombshell broadcasts, with no substance
Finger point, side glance. Liar liar fire pants
A candidate with Bannon’s hand up it just made a puppet dance
And shimmy all the way to the White House, No Doubt
Don’t Speak
a word unless it’s something so absurd
That people can’t even be sure they heard it come out yo’ mouth, so
The strategy to deplete the integrity of the media
Was to give ‘em somethin’ they ain’t never seen before
The novelty and scandal he spit from a Twitter handle
They couldn't be bothered to ponder what’s at the man’s core?
BRIDGE
I’m a hustla baby.
The man’s a hustler
I just want you to know
And he WANTS you TO KNOW
It ain’t where I been.
Nah, it ain’t where he’s been
It’s where I’m ‘bout to go.
It’s where he’s ‘bout to go
And I’ma run this country
Yeah, he ‘gon run the country
And be who I am.
He gon’ do it like he BEEN doin’ it
With the Fourth Estate,
“They just don’t know WHAT to do”
Putty in my hand
“Kneel before Zod!”
Now give it to me
VERSE THREE
The First Mamma, mademoiselle Obama?
Calmer than the rest of us workin' through all our trauma
“When they go low, we go high.” Drama
Massachusetts, California, smokin’ up Nevada.
Huh?
Treat other people how You wanna be treated
Oh, okay
Unless they’re Puerto Rican, Mexican, from Sweden
Woman, Gay, or Muslim, better watch how you speak
‘Fore the Alt-Right champ burns you up in a. Tweet
The Golden Rule applies to every single citizen
But if you’re not American it’s practically Original Sin
Whoever has the gold makes the rules.
Damn, Three Card Donny takin’ fools to school
And yeah it feels colder, but yo. Winter’s over.
So keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer
‘Cause the nasty women know it’s always dark before the dawn
Get. That.
You gotta Get. That dirt off your shoulder. Yo
CHORUS
We weren’t ready for a female
We'd rather talk about her e-mails
But yo, the devil’s in the details
We let a demagogue prevail
I said, we weren’t ready for a female?
We'd rather talk about some e-mails?
Look for the devil in the details
Michelle Obama OUTRO:
“Don’t be afraid. You hear me? Young people, don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful."