songs from

Creating Connections

interweaving poem-making and songwriting

Muir Woods, CA ~ photo by aditya bhatia, pixels.com

Not Gonna Wait Around

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Not gonna wait around,
wait for change to come
Not gonna wait around,
wait for change to come
Not gonna wait around,
wait for change to come
Not gonna wait around
Not gonna wait around

Not gonna turn my back when
Mother Earth gets poisoned.
Not gonna salute the flags of hate
when they get hoisted.
Not gonna consecrate
the walls that divide us.
Not gonna wait around
Not gonna wait around

Not gonna wait around,
wait for change to come
Not gonna wait around,
wait for change to come
Not gonna wait around,
wait for change to come
Not gonna wait around
Not gonna wait around

Not gonna stand against
the power of the free press
Not gonna hum along
with the chants of racists
Not gonna dance in step
with the beat and the rhythm of war
Not gonna wait around
Not gonna wait around

Bridge

I’m not gonna wait around
I’m not gonna wait around
Gonna stand my ground
Gonna make a change
This is what I’ve found
I’m on my way

Gonna offer my hand
to the person on my right and my left
Gonna take a stand
to shape what comes next
Going down to the synagogue,
the church and the mosque
And I’m prayin’ my way into love
And I’m prayin’ my way into love
And I’m prayin’ my way into love
And I’m prayin’ my way into love

Not gonna wait around,
wait for change to come
Not gonna wait around,
wait for change to come
Not gonna wait around,
wait for change to come
Not gonna wait around