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 oceans flowing from inside your dreams Dreams of equality, life is divine Musical dreams of a sweeter time Vote for Breonna Taylor, vote for George Floyd Vote for Oscar Grant, render racism void Vote for Eric Garner, vote for Tamir 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 This system isn't great, but it's perfect Don't just vote Don't just vote We have to excise a malignant cancer from the Bloody politic but that's just the beginning Real politics is what you do before and after You push the lever, you have to keep The shoulder, the wheel Engagement, activism, organizing That's what'll make the difference Don't just vote