It's cDboming through a hF#ole in the aDbir
from those nDbights in TG#iananmen SDbquare.
It's comF#ing from the feel
that this aBin't exactly rF#eal
or it's reDbal but it aG#in't exactly tDbhere.
From the waFrs against disorder
from the siBbmrens night and day
from the fiFres of the homeless
from the asBbmhes of the gay:
DemocG#racy is coming F# to the U.S.ADb.
It's comDbing through a F#crack in the wDball;
on a vDbisionary fG#lood of aDblcohol;
from the sF#taggering account
of the SBermon on the MF#ount
which I doDbn't pretend to uG#nderstand at aDbll.
It's coFming from the silence
on the Bbm dock of the bay
from the bFrave the bold the battered
heart of Bbm Chevrolet:
DemocG#racy is coming F# to the U.S.ADb.
It's comDbing from the sF#orrow in the stDbreet
the hoDbly places wG#here the races mDbeet;
from the hF#omicidal bitchin'
that goes dBown in every kF#itchen
to deteDbrmine who will sG#erve and who will eDbat.
From the weFlls of disappointment
where the wBbmomen kneel to pray
for the gFrace of God in the desert here
and the dBbmesert far away:
DemocG#racy is coming F# to the U.S.ADb.
Sail oG#n sail oF#n
O mDbighty Ship of State!
To the SG#hores of Need
Past the RF#eefs of Greed
Through the SDbqualls of Hate
Sail oEbmn sail oG#n sail oF#n sail oDbn.
It's comDbing to AmerF#ica fDbirst
the craDbdle of the bG#est and of the wDborst.
It's heF#re they got the range
and the machinBery for cF#hange
and it's heDbre they got the sG#piritual tDbhirst.
It's heFre the family's broken
and it's hBbmere the lonely say
that the hFeart has got to open
in a fBbmundamental way:
DemocG#racy is coming F# to the U.S.ADb.
It's comDbing from the wF#omen and the mDben.
O baDbby we'll be mG#aking love aDbgain.
We'll be gF#oing down so deep
the rBiver's going to wF#eep
and the mDbountain's going to sG#hout "ADbmen!"
It's cFoming like the tidal flood
benBbmeath the lunar sway
impFerial mysterious
in aBbmmorous array:
DemocG#racy is coming F# to the U.S.ADb.
Sail oG#n sail oF#n
O mDbighty Ship of State!
To the SG#hores of Need
Past the RF#eefs of Greed
Through the SDbqualls of Hate
Sail oEbmn sail oG#n sail oF#n sail oDbn.
I'm sentiDbmental if you kF#now what I mDbean
I love the counDbtry but I cG#an't stand the scenDbe.
And I'm nF#either left or right
I'm just sBtaying home tF#onight
getting loDbst in that hG#opeless little sDbcreen.
But I'm sFtubborn as those garbage bags
that tiBbmme cannot decay
I'm juFnk but I'm still holding up
this lBbmittle wild bouquet:
DemocG#racy is coming F# to the U.S.DbA.