Dissent Is As American As Apple Pie - Swamp Funk, ver 6

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LYRICS:

I was raised where the porch light’s honest,  
Flag on the mailbox, seams all worn.  
Taught to stand when the anthem’s upon us,  
Taught to speak when a promise is torn.  
If the American Dream's a house we’re building,  
You don’t fix cracks by closing your eyes.  
You call your neighbors, bring your hammers,  
And raise your voices to the sky.

I pledge my heart, loud and proud;  
I love this land enough to try.

Dissent is as American  
As apple pie and Friday night lights,  
As Fourth of July fireworks  
Painting questions across the night.  
I raise my voice for love, not spite;  
’Cause freedom’s not a lullaby.  
Protest is the prayer we sing  
To keep the Dream alive.

From the lunch-pail lines to the levees,  
From Selma streets to the taconite mines,  
Every “no” that we spoke for justice  
Made room for a bigger “yes” in time.  
If a star on the flag burns dimmer,  
We don’t just squint and call it fine.  
We climb the pole, we change the bulb,  
We let that banner shine.

I pledge my voice, not assent;  
I love this land enough to try.

Dissent is as American  
As apple pie and Friday night lights,  
As Fourth of July fireworks  
Painting questions across the night.  
I march because I care too much  
To let our story calcify.  
Protest is the promise's ring,  
A vow we won’t deny.

Tea in the harbor, pamphlets in print,  
Farmers with muskets in winter’s wind;  
Every good change started with grit,  
A crowd that said, “Begin again.”  
Love is a truth that won’t sit still,  
It knocks on the doors of Capitol Hill,  
Hands on hearts, indomitable will.

Dissent is as American  
As apple pie and county fairs,  
As the Dream we keep repairing  
’Til every voice has air.  
I raise my voice for love, not hate;  
That’s how patriots testify.  
Protest is the work of hope,  
The answer to the cry.

We are Americans; dissent is what we do.  
We love freedom; so dissent is what we do.  
We cherish liberty; so dissent is what we do.  
We love America; so dissent is what we do.  
Protest is the voice of freedom,  
The sound of liberty singing through.  
We're real Americans; this is what we do.

Protest songs that meet the moment at www.Movements.Rocks, because every movement needs a soundtrack.

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Protest songs that meet the moment at www.Movements.Rocks, because every movement needs a soundtrack. LYRICS: I was raised where the porch light’s honest, Flag on the mailbox, seams all worn. Taught to stand when the anthem’s upon us, Taught to speak when a promise is torn. If the American Dream's a house we’re building, You don’t fix cracks by closing your eyes. You call your neighbors, bring your hammers, And raise your voices to the sky. I pledge my heart, loud and proud; I love this land enough to try. Dissent is as American As apple pie and Friday night lights, As Fourth of July fireworks Painting questions across the night. I raise my voice for love, not spite; ’Cause freedom’s not a lullaby. Protest is the prayer we sing To keep the Dream alive. From the lunch-pail lines to the levees, From Selma streets to the taconite mines, Every “no” that we spoke for justice Made room for a bigger “yes” in time. If a star on the flag burns dimmer, We don’t just squint and call it fine. We climb the pole, we change the bulb, We let that banner shine. I pledge my voice, not assent; I love this land enough to try. Dissent is as American As apple pie and Friday night lights, As Fourth of July fireworks Painting questions across the night. I march because I care too much To let our story calcify. Protest is the promise's ring, A vow we won’t deny. Tea in the harbor, pamphlets in print, Farmers with muskets in winter’s wind; Every good change started with grit, A crowd that said, “Begin again.” Love is a truth that won’t sit still, It knocks on the doors of Capitol Hill, Hands on hearts, indomitable will. Dissent is as American As apple pie and county fairs, As the Dream we keep repairing ’Til every voice has air. I raise my voice for love, not hate; That’s how patriots testify. Protest is the work of hope, The answer to the cry. We are Americans; dissent is what we do. We love freedom; so dissent is what we do. We cherish liberty; so dissent is what we do. We love America; so dissent is what we do. Protest is the voice of freedom, The sound of liberty singing through. We're real Americans; this is what we do. Protest songs that meet the moment at www.Movements.Rocks, because every movement needs a soundtrack.

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