The following song is written by Pink about a lot of things that make so much sense in so many levels. I love this song and i really wanted to share it. If you've heard it, but haven't taken time to really understand the words i've copied them down for you. I think Pink is a great artist and i am so glad she is not hiding her head in the sand with this song. Sure lots of ppl may not like it, but guess what its all truth and fact is fact. I think her song is the best ever written on this kind of subject. Everytime i listen to it i almost cry. I think she's hit the nail on the head if you know what i mean. Anyway, here's the song that mean's so much to me...

Dear Mr. President,
Come take a walk with me.
Let's pretend we're just two people and
You're not better than me.
I'd like to ask you some questions if we can speak honestly.

What do you feel when you see all the homeless on the street?
Who do you pray for at night before you go to sleep?
What do you feel when you look in the mirror?
Are you proud?

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?
How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Can you even look me in the eye
And tell me why?

Dear Mr. President,
Were you a lonely boy?
Are you a lonely boy?
Are you a lonely boy?
How can you say
No child is left behind?
We're not dumb and we're not blind.
They're all sitting in your cells
While you pave the road to hell.

What kind of father would take his own daughter's rights away?
And what kind of father might hate his own daughter if she were gay?
I can only imagine what the first lady has to say
You've come a long way from whiskey and cocaine.

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?
How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Can you even look me in the eye?

Let me tell you 'bout hard work
Minimum wage with a baby on the way
Let me tell you 'bout hard work
Rebuilding your house after the bombs took them away
Let me tell you 'bout hard work
Building a bed out of a cardboard box
Let me tell you 'bout hard work
Hard work
Hard work
You don't know nothing 'bout hard work
Hard work
Hard work
Oh

How do you sleep at night?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Dear Mr. President,
You'd never take a walk with me.
Would you?
*Pink*

Here's the url to the video:
YouTube - P!nk - Dear Mr. President Offical Video

I'd love to know what you think about this song and how it may have effected you. Songs do effect us in some ways, for good or bad. Thankyou.

tomder55

You Canadians do your little part. You have even been helpful in places like Afghanistan.

The quote makes perfect sense in the context of travelling to other nations that live under the unbrella of US military protection.

But ;I am curious ...with the so called global warming threat ; is Canada prepared to beef up it's costal security when the Artctic Ocean becomes navigiable and a viable sea passage ? Are you prepared to dole out the funding to adequately defend your northern front ?

NeedKarma

Yes.

Megg

Ok, for all posts regarding this type of comment, i think your completely off topic. And i totally disagree. Artists do not sing songs to appeal to YOU and YOUR way of thinking. Pink for example, writes songs that SHE wants to and if you don't like it ''F OFF'' in her words more or less. They don't write songs to please you, they do it for themsleves and for what they believe in. Given, not ALL artists do, but some. Pink was expressing HER veiws and opinions. She NEVER once said she wanted to BE prez or deal with the problems that a prez has to deal with. She never once said that she'd be BETTER than anyone. The point is, the prez and government IS what is wrong with this country the USA. If ppl want to speak out about it, then let them, maybe they will shed some light to dark places. I think its completely retarded to sit here and be like ''We shouldn't write songs about government because if we do then we must think we can do a better job.'' Or to think that they'd ruin this country. BULLSHIZ. I'd vote for Pink ANYDAY! She has a good heart, stregnth, courage, leadership abilities and well i think if she could be in the running she'd be a damn fine prez. But the point is to try to put words into her mouth and anyone's mouth that speaks agaisnt the government, well i think your rude and clearly you do not agree with freedooom of speech so lets go back to the 1300's why don't we. No one EVER said that every country is perfect. But if we'd get off our high horse and stop blindly following the government and actually do something to change it or build the foundations of change then we'd be getting somewhere. If you ask me, song writters on these subjects ARE changing the world. One heart at a time.

ashleysb

As Rayne said, the artists never said they could do better at being president. They wrote these songs from their point of view. But never the less, when you take a job, no one forces you into it. It is your choice. Therefore you are expected to do that job whether you answer to a boss or a whole country. And unfortunately, Mr. Bush has let a lot of Americans down. And if these artists want to share their feelings about it, they have a right to do it. If you don't agree, don't listen. Its that simple. Just remember, these people didn't run for office, they didn't tell Americans, "I will do this," or "I will do that." President Bush did that, and these people feel let down by his actions. So if they want to write a song about his choices, too bad so sad, they can.

navy_sr_chief

When you get older, your post will seem laughable to you. Remember the old saying “If you are not a liberal when you are young... you have no heart. If you are not a conservative when you are old... you have no brain. ...” I know you will totally disagree and say you will never change, but you will. It happens to all of us. It’s amazing how a couple of years of paying taxes, working, and raising kids can change your political view.

Megg

Who are we to jugde? Who are we to think 20 years makes a difference...it really doesn't. Paying taxes and having a family changes nothing. Maybe for the waek ppl. Today's youth will be tomorrow's future give way and get used to the idea. Not all of us are naive. Not all of us are going to lay down and play dead.

alkalineangel

its unfair to tell someone disagreeing with the lyrics that they are off topic, when you dont consider yourself off topic by agreeing with them. This is a site for opinions and those people were giving them. I like the song, and I give Pink and other artists like her a hand for standing up and voicing their beliefs. That's what our country is for. But i agree with the others that it isnt all on the president. I agree that he is a very poor speaker, and tends to make our country look dumb, and I would rather there be someone else in office, but blaming everything on him is stupid when he is influenced by many other powers in our government. There is this little thing called checks and balances, the president is not soley responsible for everything that he does. It goes through many many many people.

navy_sr_chief

Rayne,
You just proved my point. I was right when I said you would disagree with me and tell me you will never change. If I have the wisdom to know your answer before you even respond, what makes you think I will be wrong about the fact that your politics will change as you gain life experience? Trust me, the change will happen. Remember, your Grandparents were part of the hippie Hieght / Ashbury Generation. Do they share the same political views as you? See… Everyone changes.

inthebox

Rayne :

can you please link us to sites demonstrating Pink's humanitarian efforts?

Your idealism is admirable

but the negativity and chatter {on both sides} is tiresome.

I know I don't have the patience, thick skin, communication skills, diplomacy to be President for a day. I don't agree with GWB [ medicare D, immigration to name a few ]
also, but would not the world be better if:
- everyone was personally responsible - instead of trying to blame others
- everyone focused on the good and positive of others, because none of us is perfect.




Grace and Peace

rockerchick_682

Actually I'm quite young, so no, I've never heard that saying. I agree with Pink's views totally. There are homeless on the street, do something about it. People hate gays cause that's what their religion says, not cause it's their own opinion. If you love someone else why can't you marry them, no matter what gender you both are? You really think that just cause we're young we don't know what change is? What? You never went through high school? Our troops are dying cause our dumbass president sent us into a pointless war. I don't give a sh%t how old you are buddy, that doesn't give me a reason to respect you. Just cause I haven't had the chance to have a family doesn't mean I don't have a grip on life. I think it's great that Pink wrote a song about her views, she's one of the only ones that can get her views heard. If new generations never pressed their views on their elders, where would we be now?