The Sound of Change

I can't explain why I chose to do this, but today's blog is actually a song. The tune is familiar to many - it's a song from "The Sound of Music" called My Favorite Things. If you don't know the song, just google it. The lyrics, for good or ill, are all mine. Yes this piece is absolute doggrel but, hey, it amused me. It may not be a work of art, but the sentiment is right. Let's call this one:

The Sound of Change.

Bush and his cronies gone from Washington
A new president (who won the election)
We survived W, now it’s a new day!
These are a few things that would make my day.

U.S. occupation of Iraq ends
Muslims and Christians can now become friends
Peace is restored and it’s here to stay
These are a few things that would make my day.

Protests and marches and peace demonstrations
Voices united demand change from nations
Changes are coming and peace is the way
These are a few things that would make my day.

Funding for schools
No more homeless
Strong economy
I think about problems that we can all solve
To help all humanity

Our First Amendment rights must be restored
Repeal the Patriot Act, we implore!
Our civil liberties it took away
These are a few things that would make my day.

A national health plan to treat all our ills
Seniors don’t choose between food and pills
Medical care for which we all can pay
These are a few things that would make my day.

For greener energy we should all toil
Cleaner air means we must use much less oil
Fight global warming now, we can’t delay
These are a few things that would make my day.

A new day dawns
Hope is rising
We just need a plan
I think about problems that we can all solve
And I say that “Yes we can!”

Peace,

AuntieM