Lyrics: Cass McCombs
Music: Cass McCombs
Yo, don't just vote
Your uncle's old saying is still the same
If you don't vote, then you can't complain
But you wonder after all these years
Could one vote put a stop to all the tears?
Tears of frustration, tears of loss
Tears of oppression, tears of the cross
It's easy to hide on the web
Not so easy when you're on the other end
This ain't no 3D movie, there's a choice
Imagination fuels the voice
Your vote is your magic wand
Vote for whipped cream clouds if you want
Don't just vote for a candidate
A persona because you relate to it
Don't just vote along party lines
There's more than two colors in your mind
Vote for rivers and salmon in the streams
Vote for the oceans flowing from inside your dreams
Dreams of equality, life is divine
Is it the dreams of a sweeter time?
Vote for Breonna Taylor, vote for George Floyd
Vote for Oscar Grant, then the rest is unvoiced
Vote for Eric Garner, vote for Tammy Rice
Vote for change or pay the price
Vote for wonderful architecture and better movies
Vote with secret humor, but vote truly
Every word, every gesture you elect
The system isn't great, but it's perfect
Don't just vote
Yeah, I don't really know what you're talking about
What do you mean you don't have a say?
You don't know how to make decisions?
Don't just vote
We have to excise a malignant cancer from the body politic
But that's just the beginning
Real politics is what you do before and after you push the lever
You have to keep your shoulder to the wheel
Engagement, activism, organizing
That's what'll make the difference
Don't just vote