American Election Song - Lyrics Posted in (more)

As an educator, I posted this video to show at a conference how two people working at a distance (including students in online classes) could collaborate using YouTube and other Web 2.0 tools. I never expected this would receive so much attention; I'm flattered!

*** SONG FINISHED VERSION at http://www.snowtunes.com/AmericanElect.m3u ***

American Election Song,
Lyrics by James Falkofske, Music by Chris Snow (http://www.snowtunes.com/)


There are times when I question, what is right and what is wrong
But in this presidential election, I'm just prayin we can get along
There are too many problems, that aren't just red or blue
Gotta find a uniter, a leader who can pull us through A-mer-i-ca, A-meri-ca, A-meri-ca
Open up your arms, and embrace the world
A-mer-i-ca, A-meri-ca, A-meri-ca



We all live on this one blue marble, just a fly speck in the universe
Global warming, ozone depletion, oil energy becomes a curse
Making babies, making buildings, making vehicles without restraint
We believe the patient is thriving, even though the pulse is getting faint A-mer-i-ca, A-meri-ca, A-meri-ca
Open up your eyes, and save the world
A-mer-i-ca, A-meri-ca, A-meri-ca



We no longer love our neighbors, we make no effort to connect as friends
And our children become strangers, watching T-V from birth to Depends
We build our private castles, becoming prisoners within the walls
If we need to talk to a fam-i-ly mem-ber, we grab the cell to place the call A-mer-i-ca, A-meri-ca, A-meri-ca
Open up your hearts, and love the world
A-mer-i-ca, A-meri-ca, A-meri-ca



What will our great-grand-chil-dren, think of what we leave be-hind
Mortga-ging our whole exist-ence, acting as though we lost our mind
Instead of working sixty-hours, and falling asleep in-front of the television set
Reduce, re-use, recycle, and live within the pay we get America, America, let's save the future, from our selves
America, let's lead the way again
America, America, America
Open up your minds to another way
America, America, America

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• America
• Election
• President
• Presidential
• Voting

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FINISHED VERSION of the song is available! view the (MORE) comments to find the link.

Thanks for all the great and positive emails.

I originally posted the video for a conference presentation in order to show educators how they could use YouTube and other Web 2.0 tools to allow their students in online courses collaborate at a distance.

I am overwhelmed by all of the positive feedback to my lyrics.

Hopefully - you'll enjoy the finished song even better! Check it out!

James

[Loopeyx]

good lyrics!

[Loopeyx]

not bad

[AldOz]

i'm feeling naughty at the moment 6

[KnittingRam]

Lyrics too detailed, no explosion at the chorus, a little cheesy..

As a statement, I can't rag on it.. As a song, it sucks..

[SCOOTERBALLUSA]

1. Restore the Sovereignty to the People. The social security credit card will do that.

2. The 90-100 year Mortgage to new workers in the work force paying 2/3 of their mortgage and interest in the 20-30 year mortgage trap, with gasoline prices putting people in debt, and out of their life's savings.

3. The Problem America is now Planet Earth.

We can't be Para Military with out creating enemies.

[HappyViet]

I love the song. Great job on the guitar work.

Great job on the lyrics.

[freeasabird12907]

great song, you said it

[Filipinoperson111]

watever

[barnsy08]

if they're so proud 2 become part of your society y do u keep gettin bombed?