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
 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