A line stretches around a school yard
In the backdrop, a paint-brushed tree
Whose roots expand across a land
Of opportunity, home of the free

All men are created equal
A Declaration proudly boasts
An avowal with countless parodies
In multitudes of past and present ghosts
 
Time to own up to the infamous words
Prove the dreams of our founders true
As the line stretches past aged ideals
And embraces democracy anew

Let us bring forward this paint brushed tree
Set to fill a changed template
A new message now proclaims
Yes, we can! It’s not too late