I’m sitting here silent and horribly sad
And frightened and anxious and solemn and mad.
How did this all happen?  How could this be done?
I’m shrouded in darkness, there will be no sun
To shine on our future, to help us to see
We’re better than this in the land of the free.
Yes these days are dark,  the clouds have amassed.
It could be some time ‘fore the terror has passed.
I find myself weeping,  I find I’m afraid
About the decision my country has made.
Is this who we are now, divided and mean?
I guess over time that remains to be seen.

Our children are watching, they’ll know where we stood.
Did we stand beside evil or stand up for good?
Black people, white people, those from afar,
Gay Brothers and Sisters,  we know who we are.
We must stand together, together we’re strong.
And speak against hate and the things that are wrong.
We need all your passion if change is to come
There may be hard times till our work here is done
But they can’t defeat us, we’ve been here before.
Stand up and be counted, we’re worth fighting for.