Ties of Blood and Water
(The Ballad of John McCain)
by JB

You survived the fiery furnace son
Saw the Red river fade behind
You heard A Change is Gonna Come
Saw a man name the mountain
We would climb

Today we can almost
Reach the sky

Step aside
Let the sun rise

Through the fog of history
You cannot see the way
Past everything you know
We’re begging you to go
The ties of blood and water
Bind your eyes
And so
And so
And so

Step aside
Let the sun rise

Let it go
Let them all go
Put them in the ground
Let them rest
We all can be redeemed

Step aside
Let the sun rise

Step aside
Let the sun rise