American Tune

[Donkees]

Many's the time I've been mistaken
And many times confused
Yes, and often felt forsaken
And certainly misused
But I'm all right, I'm all right
I'm just weary to my bones
Still, you don't expect to be
Bright and bon vivant
So far away from home, so far away from home

And I don't know a soul who's not been battered
I don't have a friend who feels at ease
I don't know a dream that's not been shattered
or driven to its knees
But it's all right, it's all right
We've lived so well so long
Still, when I think of the road
we're traveling on
I wonder what went wrong
I can't help it, I wonder what went wrong

And I dreamed I was dying
And I dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly
And looking back down at me
Smiled reassuringly
And I dreamed I was flying
And high up above my eyes could clearly see
The Statue of Liberty
Sailing away to sea
And I dreamed I was flying

We come on the ship they call the Mayflower
We come on the ship that sailed the moon
We come in the age's most uncertain hour
and sing an American tune
But it's all right, it's all right
You can't be forever blessed
Still, tomorrow's going to be another working day
And I'm trying to get some rest
That's all I'm trying to get some rest

Songwriters: Paul Simon

[MuseRider]

1. I have always loved this song.

I cannot listen now or the flood gates of tears and anger and worry would open up and I cannot afford to let that happen. Been holding them in a very long time, had hoped they would have gone away by now but nothing was done to help us shore up the few rights we DO have about our own bodies. As for our country it is the same. The plots left in place from Bush** about the unitary executive (closer always closer) and Citizens United and deregulation of so many things that kept our country a good one were ignored, left in place with the thought that it would be OK not seeing the push for what monster we have now in charge and what he would do with all that power.

Can't listen because we cannot afford the time to regroup ourselves.