Hey Bernie Sanders!

[Catherina]

"Hey Bernie Sanders" ~ by Brian Estes
Published on Jul 24, 2015

I've never written a song for a political candidate. I don't generally trust politicians or find them particularly inspiring. Bernie's got me fired up though. It's refreshing to see somebody who not only disagrees with Citizens United, but also refuses to run a campaign with super PAC money. Listen to what Bernie Sanders is saying. Look what he's done in his political career. Figure out whether you agree with him or not and why. Vote your conscience, not what you think is "safe." This song is the common property of anyone who wishes to sing it, share it, whatever. lyrics and chords below:
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Hey Bernie Sanders ~ by Brian Estes 2015
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C F C
Hey, Bernie Sanders, I wrote you a song C F G


‘Cause I heard your voice ringing above all the wrong
C F C
I seen your hands waving around in the air
C G C
I seen your eyes burnin’ when they don’t play fair
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No smiles and hairstyles and soundbites from you
You say what you mean and that’s what you do
You speak for the workin’ class woman and man
You sometimes get angry ‘cause you give a damn
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Hey Bernie, Hey Bernie, let’s take it all back G
We raised fifteen million with no super PAC C F C
And that oughta show them what the people can do G


Hey, Bernie Sanders I’m votin’ for you
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You speak the words that we need to hear
While others grow rumors like tumors of fear
And when the mud-slingers mount vicious attacks
You stand by your record and stick to the facts
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Hey Bernie, Hey Bernie, they’re runnin’ scared
They say you’re too old and you’ve got messy hair
They call you a socialist and you say it’s true
And that’s when they know they got nothin’ on you
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You stood for gay marriage before it was cool
You stand with the students payin’ too much for school
You stand with the middle class falling behind
While the top one percent is robbing us blind
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Hey Bernie, Hey Bernie, let’s take it all back
We raised fifteen million with no super PAC
And that oughta show them what the people can do
Hey, Bernie Sanders I’m votin’ for you
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And some folks might say, “Why bother to fight it?
The whole game is rigged by Citizens United”
But united we stand or divided we fall
And I’d rather have false hope than no hope at all
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Hey Bernie, Hey Bernie, they say it’s a dream
The people can’t win against the corporate machine
But ninety-nine percent is a heck of a lot
And I say we give it whatever we got
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Seems all politicians know just what to say
And when to shut up so the donors will pay
Sell favors to the slavers who butter their bread
That’s why I’m voting for Bernie instead
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Hey Bernie, Hey Bernie, let’s take it all back
We raised fifteen million with no super PAC
And that oughta show them what the people can do
Hey, Bernie Sanders I’m votin’ for you

[Aerows]

1. That was fucking awesome

You can't buy that type of enthusiasm. It comes from the heart.

[Luminous Animal]

2. But ninety-nine percent is a heck of a lot And I say we give it whatever we got

[LWolf]

5. +1

[SamKnause]

3. Excellent lyrics !!!!

[DiehardLiberal]

4. Well done!!!! nt

[Zorra]

6. Awesome. Channeling John Prine. nt

[Snotcicles]

8. Or Steve Goodman. nt

[sabrina 1]

7. I love the comments on Utube also. So many people really do 'get it', they know what has gone wrong

with this country. So many people, across Social Media and in RL, saying the same thing, 'I haven't been this enthusiastic about an election in my entire life'.