Union Songs

Obama is the One for Me

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words, melody Peggy Seeger©Peggy Seeger 2008
administered by Harmony Music Ltd.

Obama is the one for me
Listen up - and you'll agree.
Some say he began too late
But just watch him accelerate

Obama is the one for me
Got the youth and energy
Knows the ropes, how to steer
States the issues loud and clear

Chorus:
CAN HE WIN? YES HE CAN
He's a member of the team
AND a one-man band
OBAMA IS THE ONE FOR ME

Obama is the one for me,
Ask the birds, ask the bees
He won't rest upon his tush
He's a tree, not a Bush

Obama is the one for me.
If it's locked, he's got a key
A cup of coffee in a time of need
He's down to earth and up to speed

Chorus:
CAN HE WIN? YES HE CAN
He's a member of the team
AND a one-man band
OBAMA IS THE ONE FOR ME

Some folks wanted somebody else, somebody else
And Hilary she took it like a woman
She said

Obama is the one for you
For us, for me, for the whole county
If anybody can Obama can
Get the USA out of the quicksand

Chorus:
CAN WE WIN? YES HE CAN
He's a member of the team
AND a one-man band
OBAMA IS THE ONE FOR ME

Notes

Many thanks to Peggy Seeger for permission to add this song to the Union Songs collection.

Peggy writes:
'It is intended to help Obama's campaign for the presidency. The song is light, a bit over-idealistic and expresses my preference for the the person I feel is the best of the only two candidates that are running for the office. I don't normally push my political preferences via e.mail - so if you are absolutely against even hearing it, just delete the whole e.mail (although you might find yourself singing along with it: it's kind of catchy).

vocals: Peggy Seeger (lead) and Cathy Fink (harmonies)
arrangment: Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer and Peggy Seeger
all instruments played by Marcy Marxer

If you would like a CD of the 'Obama is the One for Me' which includes original artwork, a karaoke version (without lead vocals so you can sing it yourself) and a text in .pdf. Please send $5 (or a check made out to Peggy) and a good shipping address to:

Peggy Seeger
91 Paul Gore #1
Jamaica Plain MA
02130'

You can also listen to the song at www.pegseeger.com & www.myspace.com/peggyseeger

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union songs..........a selection by mark gregory