Celebration Day

Her face is cracked from smiling

All the fears that she's been hiding

And it seems that pretty soon

Everybody's gonna know

And her voice is sore from shouting

Cheering winners who are losing

And she wonders if their days are few

And soon they'll have to go

My, my, my, I'm so happy

I'm gonna join the band

We're gonna dance and sing in celebration

We're in the promised land

She hears them talk of new ways

To protect the home she lives in

Then she wonders what it's all about

When they break down the door

Her name is Brown or White or Black

You know her very well

You hear her cries of mercy

As the winners toll the bell

My, my, my, I'm so happy

I'm gonna join the band

We're gonna dance and sing in celebration

We're in the promised land

Oh, there is a train that leaves the station

Headed for your destination

But the price you pay to nowhere

Has increased a dollar more

Yes, it has

And if you walk you're gonna get there

Although it takes a little longer

And when you see them in the distance

You will wring your hands and moan

Oh, yeah