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Books and basses, baby! They brought these words by Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to my fingertips. In this and every election, I’m casting my ballot as an offering to those who suffered in the past for my vote, and those who suffer in the present for their vote. I encourage you to make that same offering in the future.
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lyrics
“We must come to see
That the end we seek
Is a society
That's at peace with itself;
A society that can
Live with its conscience.
That'll be the day of
Not white or Black,
Not rich or poor,
Not man or woman,
But [hu]man as [hu]man.”
Fair and free election!
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
It wasn’t all that long ago, half a century,
That the Reverend, the Doctor, and the King
Let those words ring. And even today,
I know that many of us can only see the doom and gloom,
The rage and waste, but if you ask Martin,
Justice is a journey that can take way too long
But it can also overcome!
But you have to demand it!
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
No matter how small...
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
...it’s imperative that I vote in them all.
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
A school board made of peace and order,
A certified public accountant for the city controller,
A district attorney to represent the people,
A city judge who understands we’re all equal,
And a city council with impeccable manners,
(“Please!” “Thank you!”)
Working for the good of
Every neighbor in the neighborhood!
One that doesn't use children for slander
Or even think about gerrymandering,
Or siphon money from the city
For their own personal gain
And then lie about it!
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
Fair and free election! Fair and free election! Ehhhkkkk!
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
Fair and free election! Fair and free election! Ugghhhh!
I can’t let another election pass without honoring
Those who fought for me and my vote to be cast.
The greatest waste of the future will be staying silent
In the present when you had the chance to lead.
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
No matter how small...
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
...it’s imperative that I vote in them all.
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
Fair and free election! Fair and free election!
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credits
released November 2, 2022
Hannah Rose Dexter
voice, six string electric bass, upright bass
Written by Hannah Rose Dexter
Recorded by Hannah Rose Dexter at
Ellis Island Commune, Los Angeles, CA and
Her Lyman Estates, Los Feliz, CA
Mixing, Mastering, and Album Cover by Marquis Howell II
With her defiantly fuzzy, pink bass by her side, Hannah Rose Dexter has traveled the world performing jazz and blues. On her
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