so many willing

all the seats are filling up with the old
and the beleaguered the hurt
and the not too up to the task
but there's so many willing
to be bold and so eager
giving up chairs for those
too afraid to ask

now you are over there
standing
now you are over here
next to me
you are everywhere
standing
into the new frontier
to be free

alone against the land
one man
the meaning of demand
understand
stronger than words command
expanding
the lone citizen stand
standing

everybody's walking places all to go
not stopping to ask
the reflections in the window
catching all the shadows cast
days dying daily by tomorrow
watching the future pass
this video tableau
this citizen stands for us

what does he see
this man
when he's facing me
citizen stand
will he find that good
can withstand
this is where he stood
the multitude of man

light his cigarette
blindfold his eyes
feel forehead sweat
hear the rifles rise

looking through the sight
awaiting the command
just before the bullets fly
you see citizen stand

all the seats are filling up with the old
and the beleaguered the hurt
and the not too up to the task
but there's so many willing
to be bold and so eager
giving up chairs for those
too afraid to ask

stand up citizen stand


500 days of standing by citizenstand
is coming up any day now . . .
YouTube Channel: CitizenStand




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• tribute

[kickAbooJoyjuice]

haha ur stuff is weird man but cool

[yaffle]

I never realised he was so short.

[rxdelatorre74]

Very wonderful song. That song makes me stand up and feeling like being able to be everywhere. Well done.

[jabazzy]

*cheers to IRA!

[betz28]

I love this!!!  So upbeat!

[joelovesyou]

No one does it quite like you.

a standing ovation is in order:)

[bwhahrhr]

I love saurkraut!

[SomebodyIusedtoknow]

♥ yay for this!

[CheapRobot]

burl ives is just a little bit creepy. ok, a lot.

[snarkdetriomphe]

was that your thumb in there? wooooot I have seen part of our national space!