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"Kids in America" by Kim Wilde rewritten about protesting in our current political moment ("Kings in America")

This song popped into my head while at a protest so here is an edited version. 


Looking at an untrue old Facebook

Scroll below, the cars that are Teslas go rushing by

I sat there alone, and I wondered why

Protest day, and everyone's moving

I can feel the zeal, but it's soothing, sign held high

I hear the chants beat while the pride flags fly


Capitol, progressives are going

Capitol, progressives are growing


There're no kings in America (whoa)

There're no kings in America (whoa)

Everybody should stand for their voting rights


Phone calls, the protest gets louder

Look, hey, don't skip on your vote, not another chance

I'm not stopping now, leaders, in a trance

Hey reps (reps), get in good trouble

Much later, congress, might be saying, "Never mind"

They can be so cruel, but we'll be kind


Still minds don't make a new story

Still minds don't grab any glory


There're no kings in America (whoa)

There're no kings in America (whoa)

Everybody should stand for their voting rights


La, la, la, la-la, la-a

La, la, la, la-la, la (sing)

La, la, la, la-la, la-a

La, la, la, la-la, la


Come lefter, congress, that's better

Got to get the public mobilizing, feeling strong

Don't try to stop now, ally, hist'ry's long

Right now a brave movement's dawning

Right now democracy needs us everywhere

We need to go now, ally


New York to East California

There's a new wave coming, I warn ya


There're no kings in America (whoa)

There're no kings in America (whoa)

Everybody should stand for their voting rights

 

La, la, la, la-la, la-a

La, la, la, la-la, la (sing)

La, la, la, la-la, la-a

La, la, la, la-la, la


There're no kings

There're no kings

There're no kings in America 

There're no kings

There're no kings

There're no kings in America 

There're no kings

There're no kings

There're no kings in America

There're no kings

There're no kings


(Prompt by me)



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