Protest Song

I wrote a song of political protest in August 2009. Actually, it was a pretty easy task because I borrowed lyrics from the Woody Guthrie song, "Roll On, Columbia", and just changed them up a bit to match the subject matter that I was covering in the song. My version is sung to the tune of "Roll On, Columbia", which is the song I "borrowed" for this project.

Some of the subject matter could be considered a bit outdated, but it's really not. With new lawmakers going into Washington D.C. next month, the health care debate could ramp up considerably, as could other issues mentioned in my musical diatribe.

OK, enough chit-chat from me. Enjoy the lyrics!
(sing it if you want to!)

ROLL ON, OBAMA lyrics by Michael Stone Roll on, Obama, roll on Roll on, Obama, roll on Your power is turning to darkness our dawn So roll on, Obama, roll on "Green" fueled cars where the safe ones once were, down busy freeways, move slowly for sure, because of a promise the air would be pure. Roll on, Obama, roll on Other great car makers watching their backs because General Motors took on the attack and lost their autonomy 'cause of their lack, So roll on, Obama, roll on Obama's wild vision would not let him rest An empire he saw that he'd rule east to west, Sent his talking heads out, and they did the rest So roll on, Obama, roll on It's there in D.C. they fought many a fight the House and the Senate, from day into night They once represented us, now they just slight, So roll on, Obama, roll on In Washington D.C. the liars and crooks, who promised us change, are adjusting the books to make the banks happy, and left us on hooks, So roll on, Obama, roll on And on up the hill, they just don't give a care The mightiest powers promoting it there to "reform" our health care, it is such a scare, So roll on, Obama, roll on This ruthless government works through the night Matching their strength against citizens' plight. They don't understand how the people will fight. So roll on, Obama, roll on.