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We'Re All Over-Heat-Ed

Sing this to the tune of "We Shall Overcome:" We're all over-heat-ed We're all over-heat-ed We're all over-heat-ed Today - ay - ay Oh, oh, take a step back Cut America some slack 'Cos we're all over-heat-ed Today We're so over-sensitive We're so over-sensitive We're so over-sensitive Right now - ow - ow C'mon and take a deep breath We're way out of our depth 'Cos we're so over-sensitive Right now We've got to right our ship We've got to right our ship We've got to right our ship OK - ay - ay Because if we dare to blink Lady Liberty may well sink And drown in Hudson River Bay - ay - ay Can we all unite Can we all unite Can we all unite Today - ay - ay Oh, oh, deep in my heart I'd like to believe that we can all unite Today

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Michelle Faulkner

Date: 6/6/2020 10:40:00 AM

I'm afraid I don't really know the tune, but I can image it - while there is still reform to be done, I do think there is much to unite us - also really like the lines about Lady Liberty sinking in the Hudson Bay.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/6/2020 10:42:00 PM

Oh, Michelle! You don't know "We Shall Overcome?!" Wow. Just google the song; I'll be you've heard it before. It's right up there with "This Land is Your Land" and "American Pie" as one of the American "Songs of the Twentieth Century!" :) gw

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 6/4/2020 4:45:00 AM

I am so ready to all "unite" I do not feel we have been this divided since The Civil War

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/6/2020 10:40:00 PM

I think that you may be right here. We are a house divided at this point. Those who claim that these protests are uniting us aren't talking to all those people who are not protesting. We are basically horrified by the specious reasoning and profanity, and the tactics, of the protestors. And we support our local police, even those on the force who aren't perfect. Those protestors have a big surprise waiting for them at the end of the day... Backlash will come. :) gw