The 2016 Election Blues by M.K. Sandford - A Tribute to Hillary Clinton

Our friend and veteran Hillary Clinton supporter par excellence, Dr. Mary K. Sandford, is, among her many accomplishments, a singer, musician and composer. Here's a tribute video she made using a song she wrote about the 2016 election and its results. She has included archival photos from Hillary's career, the past election, and from Mary's own family album.

Enjoy!

Mary Sandford

Published on Sep 22, 2017

Dedicated with profound gratitude to Hillary Rodham Clinton who will never stop fighting, and my mom, Juanita Dadisman Sandford (1926-2016), who worked with Hillary in Arkansas and recognized her genius a long time ago. Thanks to Barbara Kinney for her beautiful photography, And thanks to all from the campaign who worked so hard and who are working to move Forward Together. MK Sandford, Sep 22, 2017

The 2016 Election Blues (in A)

Dedicated to Hillary Rodham Clinton

MK Sandford

July 30, 2017

Verse 1

Saw you yesterday

My heart broke again

Said you were outta the woods

With us through thick and thin.

The crowd was mesmerized.

Hanging on every word.

Said, Here's how we gonna change the world.

This is what I heard.  

We gotta Resist, Insist, Persist, and Enlist.

                That's what we gotta do

                Resist, Insist, Persist, and Enlist 

                 That's what we gotta do

Verse 2

Never saw it coming

That hard punch from the Right,

Putin had the fix in,

Found out that awful night.

But you’ll never give up.

You’re back in the fight

Said, Let’s turn this darkness

Back into the light

We gotta Resist, Insist, Persist, and Enlist.

                That's what we gotta do.

                Resist, Insist, Persist, and Enlist 

                 That's what we gotta do.

Verse 3

First heard your name

Back in 1974.

Mama said, You got to meet this gal

Someday she’s gonna soar.

Mama’s words proved true

You live by a creed.

When they brought their lies and hate

You said love and kindness are what we need

We gotta Resist, Insist, Persist, and Enlist.

                That's what we gotta do.

                Resist, Insist, Persist, and Enlist 

                 That's what we gotta do.

Verse 4

The election was a travesty

Didn’t go the way we planned

It’d be so easy to give up,

Turn our backs on our land.

And who ever decided

Not to help those in need?

A familiar voice rings out

Calls for justice and equality

Says We gotta Resist, Insist, Persist, and Enlist.

                That's what we gotta do.

                Resist, Insist, Persist, and Enlist 

                 That's what we gotta do.

© Mary K. Sandford 2017 All Rights Reserved