Welcome to My America
music and lyrics by Sarah Popejoy (c) 2022

Welcome to my America
10 shot down in Buffalo
Welcome to my America

Another headline 
Another violent crime
Manifesto written in blood 
Peacemakers say it will all be okay
While politicians are chewing the cud
In my America 

Welcome to my America
Kids west of(a) San Antone 
Welcome to my America 

Another mother cries 
Over a child that has died 
Amazing Grace is softly sung
Stand for the flag 
While we take off our hats
Thanking God for the freedom we’ve won
In my America 

Bridge 
Watch the news
Shake our heads 
Forgetting names read

Welcome to my America
Before turning the gun he killed 4
Welcome to my America 
In the hospital where I was born

A Parade moves slow
July 4th near Chicago 
Bullets blaze like a fire on the loose
A familiar refrain, “Things need to change”
The dead did not get to choose
In my America 

Welcome to my America 
Welcome to my America 
In my America 

Just out, my latest single release called “Welcome to My America”. The song speaks to the gun violence that has plagued our country. I began writing this song when the shooting on the campus of the very hospital where I was born. I’ve been in the Natalie Medical Center many times for yearly mammograms. And I admit I’ve felt some shame that it took it hitting home to actually write a song about this, which is my way of creating action. I may not be a politician, but I am a songwriter. I encourage you to use your personal talents toward gun violence. Social changes happen through small simple actions like refusing to stand up on a bus like Rosa Parks. Please leave a comment here and/or on Youtube. Engagement makes it possible for others to see this video as well. Thank you for watching this video. – Sarah