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.

Skell

I agree. See Rage Against Machine for eye poppers.

DrJizzle

Exactly, Skell! Zack de la Rocha has the experience to speak from!

Gee Pink... did YOU ever work minimum wage with a baby on the way? Rebuild YOUR house after the bombs took them away? Build a bed out of a cardboard box? I dont think so.... Let ME tell YOU about hard work!

speechlesstx

Care to elaborate?

Megg

How about you do all those things, then when your done you have the right to biotch. She's merely singing about what ppl go through. She's been through enough, seen enough to be able to sing about issues. Hell i think she even does charity as well as many other artist and actors. YOU don't know hard work either...unless you are outside breaking your back everyday. In the heat, sun and sweat. Like MY dad. If you sit at a desk inside, that's (in my opinion) not hard work. A lot of ppl don't know true hard work in this sense...big whoop. Doesn't make u bad. She's informed and wants to let them know she knows and cares. *Pulls hair*

Megg

Her words are not hateful. Read them AGAIN. Her words are very intelligent, you don't care for her and clearly you are a Bush fan. So this thread isn't for you. Of course you ppl who like Bush woln't agree with Pink or anyone else like her. Get over it and read a different thread. This ones for ppl who aren't one-sided and who would love to see the prez impeached or whatever. In general those who don't care for the idiot, crack headed prez.That's what he is, his speeches are sooo retarded he's on something. "Uhh yea yea were gunna get that there done...huhh uhhh whats that a wittle birdy..."

iAMfromHuntersBar

You keep saying she's 'been through' stuff!? Like what?

And so she should give to charity, she's a cebrity and she's worth millions! I give to charity and I earn next to nothing! That's no way to base an argument!

And to say that desk-work isn't tough is borderline ridiculous, and will no doubt upset a hell of a lot of people!

YOU asked people what they thought of the song 'Good or Bad' and now you're rebuking them for thier opinions! Lol!

iAMfromHuntersBar

and I don't like G.W either!

Megg

I said work as in outside work...heat, sun sweat...to me and my father is hard work. Pushing buttons isnt. Working in a home with crazy ppl or ill elderly's is hard as well. I wasn't going to name every damn job...lol. But for the most part personally i feel working outside or with ppl is the hardest. No one is ''rebuking anyone'' im telling how it is in my eyes. What's wrong with a debate? If i dont agree i say something. Oh well, sorry.

iAMfromHuntersBar

I've never heard any claims from her, or anyone else in close proximity to her that she was abused. I know she came from a broken home, but that's not uncommon.

Being a celebrity is all about being in the public eye, people love you, people hate you, accept it or ship out, it's as simple as that!

I didn't ask you to list EVERY job, I just said that you saying us desk-jockeys don't have a hard job is mis-informed. Fair enough, I don't break a sweat doing this, but my job is difficult in it's own way. If I wanted to work in a field, or with 'crazy' people, I would have! I still wouldn't think this meant I could berate everyone else for their 'easy' jobs!

NeedKarma

Well Meg, ya lost me too. Sorry I don't work in a field or in a home with crazy people, that's not where my strengths lie. Good luck with your alienation of people. Buh-bye.