This song is my tribute to a great hero of mine, Woody Guthrie. One of the truly great songwriters, and also someone who had something to say. Woody was a man who used his songs to tell the stories of the poor and the 'ordinary'. Woody told our story through song at a time when the elite felt we were irrelevant. This song is based on Woody's own words in an interview when he was asked to explain his outlook on songwriting.

I hate a song that makes you think that you're no good
I'm out to fight those songs with my last drop of blood
I hate a song that makes you think you're born to lose
I hate a song, sung just to abuse

Because you're too young, too old, too meek, too bold
Too thin or too fat, too this, too that
Don't care what size you are, don't care what race you are
Don't care how old you are
This is Woody's Song

I hate a song that runs you down without a care
I'm out to fight those songs with my last breath of air
I hate a song that sneers because you're down in luck
I hate a song only sung to mock

I sing a song that helps us prove that we are strong
I'm out to show this world was ours all along
I sing a song that helps us see ourselves with pride
I sing a song to fill us up inside

Because now...
We're brave! We're smart! We're tough! We got heart!
Stand up! Don't wait! It's time to celebrate!