I Think I'm Leon - All the Good Ones Lyrics

They say I'd make a good politician
But all the good ones get shot
You don't have to watch the news to know who I'm talking about
There are some clear exceptions, I know
Fascists don't count
And the last time I checked, Jimmy Carter was still well and alive, thank God
I wish I was as brave as MLK or the kids
Facing angry mobs as they're blocking the streets
I wish I had it in me to tie myself to a tree
Instead of growing bitter and old
I wanna stay free
No matter what they do
No matter what they say
I'll find it in my heart
I'll follow my way
No matter what they say
No matter what they do
We'll make it through
Even if it feels like it isn't true
I wish I was as brave as Olof Palme's wife
Who watched them take away her husband's life
And I wish I was as brave as Lisbeth Palme's man
May they rest together now like they worked together then
I need you to get yourself together
I need you to stand tall
You lost your path but you know your way
And sometimes you don't even have to know
Just live an honest life
Save water, plant trees
And if something isn't right
Protest in the streets
No matter what they do
No matter what they say
I'll find it in my heart
I'll follow my way
No matter what they say
No matter what they do
We'll make it through
No matter what they do
Or if they think I'm wrong
I'll play my guitar
I'll sing my song
Even if I'll be singing alone
I live in a country with saints on the walls
Where people die waiting in endless lines, never reaching hospital halls
Where refugees freeze, pushed back into the cold
Where they burned a woman down 'cause she stood up for those who couldn't afford a home
I wish I was as brave as our president
The one who got shot
I wish I had what it takes to stand up for what is right
I wish I had the courage like those kids
I wish I was blocking the streets