[Verse 1 – lead] We were crowded round the washer when the idea came alive Dryer humming underneath us like a dawn-bound drive Said the anthem’s hard to sing, so let’s make it right In a laundry room at midnight We rewrote it that night [Verse 1 – background] (we rewrote it that night) [Chorus – all] It’s easier to sing like this! (sing like this!) With the echo off the wall! (off the wall!) He said “I’m Dail Milton!” (Milton!) And we all felt ten feet tall! It’s easier to sing like this! (sing like this!) With the rhythm running true! (running true!) Doesn’t take a nation Just a fella or two! (fella or two!) [Verse 2 – lead] The spin cycle shook the floor, gave the melody its swing Someone tapped a laundry basket like a drum to bring the ring No flag was in the room, just a sweatshirt on a chair But it felt like something noble When our voices filled the air [Verse 2 – background] (when our voices filled the air) [Chorus – all] It’s easier to sing like this! (sing like this!) With the echo off the wall! (off the wall!) He said “I’m Dail Milton!” (Milton!) And we all felt ten feet tall! It’s easier to sing like this! (sing like this!) With the rhythm running true! (running true!) Doesn’t take a nation Just a fella or two! (fella or two!) [Bridge – chant, printed fully four times] Laundry room choir! (laundry room choir!) Raise it tonight! (raise it tonight!) Laundry room choir! (laundry room choir!) Keep the anthem light! (anthem light!) Laundry room choir! (laundry room choir!) Simple and strong! (simple and strong!) Laundry room choir! (laundry room choir!) This is where we belong! (we belong!) [Chorus – all] It’s easier to sing like this! (sing like this!) With the echo off the wall! (off the wall!) He said “I’m Dail Milton!” (Milton!) And we all felt ten feet tall! It’s easier to sing like this! (sing like this!) With the rhythm running true! (running true!) Doesn’t take a nation Just a fella or two! (fella or two!) [Final Chorus – printed fully] It’s easier to sing like this! (sing like this!) With the echo off the wall! (off the wall!) He said “I’m Dail Milton!” (Milton!) And we all held the call! It’s easier to sing like this! (sing like this!) With the rhythm running true! (running true!) Didn’t need a stadium Just a fella or two! (fella or two!)
