{Let us sing a new song; a song that is in tune with this time, a song that is our song. I have composed, "The Answer My Friend is Barack Obama," lyrics that can be sung to the tune of "Blowin' in the Wind" by Bob Dylan or to the composer's lead sheet music. These lyrics capture the message Barack Obama has and continues to proclaim throughout America. Several weeks prior to the Primary Election in Virginia I sung this song while canvassing door-to-door in Charlottesville, VA., and on Election Day while passing out literature to people who were on their way to vote as I stood near the precinct voting place where I had already voted on Election Day in Virginia.} Keep on singing.... .
THE ANSWER MY FRIEND IS BARACK OBAMA
1. Who is the man to bring us real change,
the change that makes a dif - fer - ence?
Yes, 'n' who is the man to u - nite us all
so we are one A - mer - i - ca?
Yes, 'n' who is the man to be Pres - i - dent
of this good old. U. S. A?
The an - swer my friend is Ba - rack O - bam - a,
The an - swer is Ba - rack O - bam - a.
2. Who are the folk who will give all them - selves
to res - cue A - mer - i - ca?
Yes, 'n' who are the folk who will vote their hopes
and not fab - ri - cat - ed fears?
Yes, 'n' who are the folk who will sup - port change now,
'cause to - mor - row may be too late?
The an - swer my friend is Ba - rack O - bam - a,
The an - swer is Ba - rack O - bam - a.
3. Who is A - mer - i - ca when ruled no more by
lob -byists and spe - cial in -terests?
Yes, 'n' who is A - mer - i - ca now with - out love
and real ec - o - nom - ic jus - tice?
Yes, 'n' who is A - mer - i - ca with a Pres - i - dent
who cham - pi - ons peace and not war?
The an - swer my friend is Ba - rack O - bam - a,
The an - swer is Ba - rack O - bam - a.
{The an - swer is Ba - rack O - bam - a.}
(Lyrics may be sung to the tune of "Blowin' in the Wind" by Bob Dylan or to Uriah J. Fields' original composition. To receive the composer's lead sheet music send a stamped, self-addressed envelope and five regular postal stamps to: P. O. Box 4770, Charlottesville, VA 22905.)
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Uriah J. Fields, Composer of "The Answer My Friend is Barack Obama" was the original secretary of the Montgomery Improvement Association that provided organizational leadership for the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the first civil rights secretary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He is author of "Inside the Montgomery Bus Boycott" and "The Saint Troubadour."
Beautifully written offering hope for all, but beware of all politicians as they truly speak with "forked tongue". Saying what they think you want to hear and then changing their tune once in that Oval Office.....
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Be always safe,
Karen