We can, yes we can (Obama done told us)

Published 18 months ago

Campaign song for Barack Obama. Music from the song "Blues in the Night" (My mama done told me), music by Harold Arlen, original lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Here are my lyrics. Obama done told us When he was campaigning Obama done told... more

Campaign song for Barack Obama. Music from the song "Blues in the Night" (My mama done told me), music by Harold Arlen, original lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Here are my lyrics. Obama done told us When he was campaigning Obama done told us, folks You gotta believe me You gotta work with me, So we can get enough votes Our government's broken It needs to be fixed and we can bring change We can, yes we can. Critics say I'm naïve As to how I can achieve Real change(Obama done told us) Am I raising hopes too high? Is this just pie-in-the-sky? Is it? (Obama done asked us) Well I am audacious To hope that we can change things around We can, yes we can Watch as special interests Try to stop us as they See their power slip When we preach bipartisanship Fat cat donors think that they alone can Sing the campaign song My chorus of small donors Proves them wrong From Vegas to Des Moines From Memphis to St. Paul (see tags for next few lines) less

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