A song to waterboard by
I heard these words for the first time in 1972, long after the Chicago Democratic Convention. Always liked this song. Beautiful.
So your brother's bound and gagged
And they've chained him to a chair
Won't you please come to Chicago just to sing?
In a land that's known as 'Freedom'
How can such a thing be fair?
Won't you please come to Chicago for the help that we can bring?
We can change the world
Re-arrange the world
It's starting (If you believe in justice)
It's starting (If you believe in freedom)
To get better
Little did I know that, after an iTunes download, this song would rivet me once again, in ripe old middle age. And the Obama-Chicago connection is eerie, too...
Barry might be just a little too young to really get this song in his gut.
So your brother's bound and gagged
And they've chained him to a chair
Won't you please come to Chicago just to sing?
In a land that's known as 'Freedom'
How can such a thing be fair?
Won't you please come to Chicago for the help that we can bring?
We can change the world
Re-arrange the world
It's starting (If you believe in justice)
It's starting (If you believe in freedom)
To get better
Little did I know that, after an iTunes download, this song would rivet me once again, in ripe old middle age. And the Obama-Chicago connection is eerie, too...
Barry might be just a little too young to really get this song in his gut.
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Looks like a whole lotta you guys are too young to remember this song, too...
What a weird feeling. I'm used to commenting all by myself, but this time it's different...
June 18, 2009 1:08 AM | Reply | Permalink