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Written in support of Barack Obama's presidential campaign, this song captures the excitement and the hope that his message has inspired in all of us. Yes We Can!

Yes We Can
Jim Brumm 9-08 Copyright 2008

There are times when we find that we can’t turn away
There are times when our destiny’s calling
Some moments define what we’re trying to say
And we feel that we’ve finally stopped falling

The door has been cracked and the light has seeped in
The fear and the darkness are leaving
It’s a beacon that tells us it’s time to begin
Making change we can finally believe in

And when we are told that the journey’s too long
And the mountain’s too steep for the climb
When we’re told that we’re crazy and told that we’re wrong
When they say that we can’t win this time

I say, yes we can, yes we will
I said it before and I’m saying it still
This moment is ours, we can reach to the stars
And know that we’ll find them

Just look to the light and hold on tight
We know that it’s ours and we know that it’s right
Yes we can, yes we can, yes we will

Through so many years of confusion and fears
There were times when we all felt forsaken
Taking the blame for wars fought in our name
Watching all that we stand for be taken

We have traveled too far in the shadow of lies
We have lingered too long in the hate
But together our voices will fill up the skies
To say that it’s never too late

And when we are told that the journey’s too long
And the mountain’s too steep for the climb
When we’re told that we’re crazy and told that we’re wrong
When they say that we can’t win this time

I say, yes we can, yes we will
I said it before and I’m saying it still
This moment is ours, we can reach to the stars
And know that we’ll find them

Just look to the light and hold on tight
We know that it’s ours and we know that it’s right
Yes we can, yes we can, yes we will

Yes we can, yes we can, yes we will
Yes we can, yes we can, yes we will