Celebration Day

Her face is cracked from smiling, all the fears that she's been hiding

And it seems pretty soon everybody's gonna know

And her voice is sore from shouting, cheering winners who are losing

And she worries if their days are few and soon they'll have to go

My, my, my, I'm so happy

I'm gonna join the band

We are gonna dance and sing in celebration

We are in the promised land

She hears them talk of new ways to protect the home she lives in

Then she wonders what it's all about when they break down the door

Her name is Brown or White or Black, you know her very well

You hear her cries of mercy as the winners toll the bell

My, my, my, I'm so happy

I'm gonna join the band

We are gonna sing and dance in celebration

We are in the promised land

There is a train that leaves the station heading for your destination

But the price you pay to nowhere has increased a dollar more, yes, it has

And if you walk you're gonna get there though it takes a little longer

And when you see it in the distance you will wring your hands and moan