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Subject: It's Been A Long Time Coming
Time: 7:07:00 PM EDT
Author: aimer
Mood: Happy
Music: Sam Cooke
I respect that everyone does not support Senator Obama for president but that doesn't detract from the the high that I'm on. There is no long entry today and I have no big comments to make. I've just had this song in my head all day, so of course I went to YouTube and found it. The singer is Sam Cooke; the song is A Change Is Gonna Come. It's a bit mournful but yet so optimistic. It's the optimism that I love.
A dear friend sent me the lyrics in an email this morning and I'm posting them here for my friends who can't hear the music except in their hearts; you know who you are.
I was born by the river in a little tent
And just like the river, I've been running ever since
It's been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
I don't know what's up there beyond the sky
It's been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
I go to the movie, and I go downtown
Somebody keep telling me "Don't hang around"
It's been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Then I go to my brother and I say, "Brother, help me please"
But he winds up knocking me back down on my knees
There've been times that I've thought I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come.
Tags: Sam Cooke, Barack Obama, A Change Is Gonna Come
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Im not sure who I am gonna vote for yet....
Normally I am a strict republican...
But I have to admit, all the candidates seem to have good points so far...
I just want a President who is gonna spend more time, effort, and money on saving the united states instead of throwing money to other countries, when we have people in this country living in poverty, little kids starving, not getting a proper education, and not feeling safe to go play at their neighborhood playgrounds...
What happened to the days, when our kids were safer???
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Congratulations for being a "Guest Editor Pick" !
You Rock
Take care
Yasmin
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Something about that touches my soul! Thanks for the post.
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I heard Obama took North Carolina by storm! Loved the lyrics..kind of reminds me of my life on the streets when I first left home. Thank you my dear friend for posting the lyrics so I could share this song, it means more to me than you know. (Hugs) Indigo
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5/11/08 2:22 AM
feel free to vist my journal about a crazy mother of 3 trying to lose weight and get healthy
hugs
Sherry
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