The Purple Party

Are you a democrat or a republican?

Well...

I’m red in the neck and I’m blue in the jeans

I sing the Star-Spangled Banner; I know what the words mean

I’m a little bit different and you are too,

but I’d sit up in a boat and fish with you

I grew up poor but I grew up proud

I know when to be quiet and when to get loud

I love my family and I love my friends

I’ve made mistakes and I’ve made amends

I own my home and its piece of sod

I believe in my country and in my God

and I understand that it’s your call

not to share my beliefs or to share them all

sometimes we play and sometimes we fight

sometimes we’re wrong...sometimes we’re right

there’s times when we’ve fought side by side

when some of us lived and some of us died

lived most of my life and nobody asked

or cared was I this or was I that

we’ve got radios, papers, TVs, and still

there’s folks wanting to spend our free will

this isn’t the answer you were looking for

so I thought I’d give you a little more

I’d been wanting to say what’s been on my mind

we can all be the same and one of a kind

thanks though for asking...you wanna go fishing?

©Randy Richmond

18 Nov. 2004

Awarded 11/19/2004

Awarded 11/19/2004