I am proud to be here in this country. Born and raised here. But there are a few things we need to fix
Generally the songs I write are somewhere between folk, rock and country. Some of the songs are in one category or the other. If you listen to the song, as yo
I am not a performer, I am a songwriter. I am not a good singer and I learn to play instruments just well enough to record the songs I write. But I enjoy the craft of songwriting and the recording process. I write simple songs. I like writing story songs. Feedback is always welcomed. Hope you enjoy something here.
Story behind the song
Too many things seem to be going wrong theses days. I vent my frustration in song
Lyrics
State of the Union
The lady with the torch stands tall and proud
But now she whispers, what once was loud
Give me your tired, give me your poor
But the light is out on that golden door
We talk the talk but not in act or deed
No room in the inn for those is need
Children deported, no mom or dad
Nothing right about it, only bad
Its the state of the union
Now dont you feel proud
Its the state of the union
Say it our loud, Im proud
Business is business, so the story goes
Promises broken, yeah everybody knows
Squeeze that quarter til the eagle screams
Crush the life out of the American dream
Bail out the banks, corporations
Not the small guy, heart of the nation
The one percent pulls the strings
Leading us toward a silent spring
Its the state of the union
Now dont you feel proud
Its the state of the union
Say it our loud, Im proud
Career politician thats where its at
Give yourself a raise, make yourself fat
Color the states red and blue
Dont care who wins, as long as its you
Divide the people in to rich and poor
We dont need a middle, no, not anymore
Well have the haves and the have nots
One takes it all, the rest, got what they got
Its the state of the union
Used to make us proud
Its the state of the union
Say it our loud, Im proud
We are all the same but varying colors
Some are treated different from the others
Justice fails and we burst into flames
Accuse someone else but were all to blame
Has the founders dream gone astray?
What would they think if they were here today?
They might be happy, they might be sad
But I like to think, theyd be hoppin mad
Its the state of the union
Needs to make us proud
Its the state of the union
Say it our loud, Im proud
Your heads in the sand, hiding from the truth
But its still there, like the throbbing tooth
Look around this aint Home on the Range
Everythings broken, its time for a change
You cant out-run it, it wont go away
It only gets worse if we dont start today
Take one step, make something better
Its easy when we all, work together
Its the state of the union
It can make us proud
Its the state of the union
Say it our loud, Im proud
Im proud to be here but
I wish we could change a few things
2020 Danny Liggett
