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From the recording Songs of Freedom
it was election night at wal-mart
there was a party goin’ on
the stockboys were dancing in the aisles
singing their favority songs
over at the the checkout counter
the girls were wearing smiles
the party was just getting started
might go on a little while
all the big boys on the radio
were crying the finance blues
the economy spiraling downward
everybody had to pay his dues
but you’d never know it from the sound
of dancing high heel shoes
as i heard two young girls talking
over in aisle two
they said “for the first time in my life”
i feel like an american
not some stranger here by birth
i feel like i belong
i never thought this day would happen
i can’t believe this time would come”
it was election night at wal-mart
there was a party going on
the girls came around the corner
they saw me standing there
they both stopped talking immediately
ran a nervous hand through their hair
they didn’t know if i was listening
they didn’t know if i was one
who thought with this election
the end of the world had come
i said “girls, i heard you talking
and i believe what you say is true
you would never believe how many there are
feel just the way you do
i fell like i’ve been waiting all my life
to believe in the times to come
so come on i want to hear you celebrate
let’s get this party going”
the girls gave me a high five
they walked off with a smile
i heard them gigglin’ together as they
went on down the aisle
wiggling their hips for the stockboys
just to show ‘em a little style
the party was just getting started
might go on a little while
yeah, it was election night at wal-mart
might go on a little while