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about The Barack Obama 'Yes We Can' Music Video With The Lyrics



brilliant.


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LYRICS


It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation.

Yes we can.

It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom.

Yes we can.

It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness.

Yes we can.

It was the call of workers who organized; women who reached for the ballots; a President who chose the moon as our new frontier; and a King who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the Promised Land.

Yes we can to justice and equality.

Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity.

Yes we can heal this nation.

Yes we can repair this world.

Yes we can.

We know the battle ahead will be long, but always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change.

We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics...they will only grow louder and more dissonant ........... We've been asked to pause for a reality check. We've been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope.

But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.

Now the hopes of the little girl who goes to a crumbling school in Dillon are the same as the dreams of the boy who learns on the streets of LA; we will remember that there is something happening in America; that we are not as divided as our politics suggests; that we are one people; we are one nation; and together, we will begin the next great chapter in the American story with three words that will ring from coast to coast; from sea to shining sea --

Yes. We. Can.

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5 Comments:

Blogger Paul Vogelzang said...

Thanks, Jess! I loved it, and won't even come close to voting for him...Hillary, either...just thought I'd mention that (grin)

Tuesday, February 5, 2008 12:52:00 PM EST  
Blogger JESS3 said...

yeah, im not saying to vote for obama.. vote for whoever you think will do the best job. I like Ron Paul? what would a ron paul video look like?

this video transcends obama, and it touches me in all sorts of sensitive spots of my heart. It reminds me of how I feel when i watch kennedy speak, or MLK.. it reminds me of how other people think, and its like walking by a wedding.. you become part of the moment without thinking about the bride and groom.. you get caught up in the moment.. thats what this video does for me. it represents the left's struggle for power and most importantly it shines light on the need for someone that can deliver speeches like that!!!

vs how Bush.jr looks when he talks.. its quite appalling really!

Tuesday, February 5, 2008 6:55:00 PM EST  
Blogger Jennifer Texada said...

This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008 8:59:00 PM EST  
Anonymous Javierios said...

Thanks for sharing, it was touching, well done and enjoyable.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 7:54:00 AM EST  
Blogger Peter S. Corbett said...

YES WE CAN and we will.

Friday, February 8, 2008 10:07:00 PM EST  

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