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Basic Definition of BIG FUN... Photo of Sonya Sophia Dancing to Michael Franti at Burning Man...



IT'S GOOD TO BE ALIVE TODAY by MICHAEL FRANTI



Gm7
 every day I wake up and turn my apple on
Bb
 I read the news of the day just as it's coming down
F
 I do my best not to let it get me down
C
 I try to keep my head up but this is Babylon
Gm7
 this world;s in crisis we try to fight it this changing climate
Bb
 with scientists and the politicians divided by it
F
 so many ways we can solve it but they will never sign it
C
 this mountains tumbling down but still we try to climb it 
Gm7
 it's in the torah quran and in the bible
Bb
 love is the message but somehow we've turned to rivals
F
 it's come to people always picking up their rifles
C
 another school getting shot up homicidal 
Bb
 some people trying to look fly
 some people trying to get high
Dm
 some people losing their mind
 some people trying to get by
F*
 when you look in my eyes you see the sign of the times
C
 we all looking for the same thing


[CHORUS]

            Gm7
but what if this song was number one
         Bb
would it mean that love had won
         F
would it mean that the world was saved
       C
and no bombs are being dropped today
            Gm7
and what if everybody had a job
      Bb
and nobody had to break a law
        F                   C
what if everyone could say 
                             Gm7
that it's good to be alive today 
           Bb
oh oh oh oh
                            F
yes it's good to be alive today
           C
oh oh oh oh
                            Gm7
yes it's good to be alive today
           Bb
oh oh oh oh
                             F
yes it's good to be ablive today
           C          
oh oh oh oh
 no matter what they say


[VERSE]

Gm7
 people used to feel safer when they would hear a siren
Bb
 like help is on it's way but now they only think of violence
F
 another youth in the streets and police is in the conflict
C
 and now we hear the guns click
Gm7
 ebola crisis and ISIS is taking heads off
Bb
 a drones bombing the village and now the kids all
F
 signing up to be soldiers cus they are willing now
C
 to do the killing now
 but are you willing now
Gm7
 some politicians out there making up some problems
Bb
 and trying to tell the people that they can solve them
F
 with TV shows and sound bytes and quotes
C
 but everybody knows that it's all about the cash flow
Gm7
 they're telling you and me, they're making progress
Bb
 but tell it to the millions of jobless
F
 it's like a players club with billions of dollars
C
 to get the votes you gotta make it rain in congress 
Bb
 some people trying to get high
 some people trying to look fly 
Dm
 some people losing their minds
 some people trying to get by 
F*
 when you look in my eyes you see the sign of the times
C
 we all looking for the same thing


[CHORUS]

            Gm7
but what if this song was number one
         Bb
would it mean that love had won
         F
would it mean that the world was saved
       C
and no bombs are being dropped today
            Gm7
and what if everybody had a job
      Bb
and nobody had to break a law
        F
what if everyone could say 
C                               Gm7
   that it's good to be alive today 
         Bb
oh oh oh oh
                            F
yes it's good to be alive today
          C
oh oh oh oh
                            Gm7
yes it's good to be alive today
          Bb
oh oh oh oh
                            F
yes it's good to be alive today
          C
oh oh oh oh
 and we all say


[OUTRO]

Gm7
 one day, one day
Bb
 one day, one day
F
 one day we all will sing
C                             
 that it's good to be alive today
Gm7
 one day, one day
Bb
 one day, one day
F
 one day we all will sing
C                             
 that it's good to be alive today
Gm7           
 oh oh oh oh 
Bb                            
 yes it's good to be alive today
F           
 oh oh oh oh
C                            
 yes it's good to be alive today
Gm7           
 oh oh oh oh 
Bb                            F          C
 yes it's good to be alive today

[Instrumental]

and I say 
Gm7
 one day, one day
Bb
 one day, one day
F
 one day we all will say
C
 that it's good to be alive today 
Gm7
 one day, one day
Bb
 one day, one day
F
 one day we all will say
C                              F
 that it's good to be alive today  

Music Video: "Big Medicine Song" Written and Sung by Greg Vanderlaan

 https://youtu.be/u7uD_aWmymg

Written at an Amerindian Christian Tent Revival Meeting we attended. The lyrics simply appeared in my mind full formed while playing the Father Drum.

Awaken the giant within...(E,G#/BE, G/BE, E)
Awaken the giant within...(E,G#/BE, G/BE, E)

Went down to the river (E,G,D,D*,D)
Went down to the sea (A,A*,A)
Drank deep of the water of life (E,G,D,D*,D)
and set my soul free,my soul free (A,A*,A,E,E)

Ya Way is the mountain (E,G,D,D*,D)
the ocean and the sea (A,A*,A)
may the four winds of the ancients (E,G,D,D*,D)
become one with thee,one with thee (A,A*,A,E,E)

Ya-way,your way (E,G,D)
lead on mighty spirit (A,A*)
Ya-way your way (E,G,D)
fill me with light (A,A*)
Ya-way, your way (E,G,D)
the path is calling (A,A*)
Ya-way, your way (E,G,D)
Rainbow warriors to the fight (A,A*)
Ya-way use me (E,G,D)
make me a healer (A,A*)
Ya-way, use me (E,G,D)
Big medicine is yours (A,A*)
Ya-way, use me (E,G,D)
flowing waves of compassion (A,A*)
Ya-way, use me (E,G,D)
My hands are your tools... (A,A*)

The spirit of the buffalo (E,G,D,D*,D)
the spirit of the bear (A,A*,A)
teach us to live in balance (E,G,D,D*,D)
mother eARTh we will share, we'll share (A,A*,A,E,E)

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse 81 midterm candidates. Here is the list of Winners. Including Gavin Newsom for Governor of California and maybe PRESIDENT in 2020.

https://www.axios.com/barack-obama-endorsements-2018-midterm-election-557ff5f3-9d0a-404f-8f4b-f4bec0350259.html

Today I’m proud to endorse such a wide and impressive array of Democratic candidates – leaders as diverse, patriotic, and big-hearted as the America they’re running to represent: 
I’m confident that, together, they’ll strengthen this country we love by restoring opportunity, repairing our alliances and standing in the world, and upholding our fundamental commitment to justice, fairness, responsibility, and the rule of law. But first, they need our votes.
- Presidential Tweet...

California:
Gavin Newsom (Governor)
Eleni Kounalakis (Lt. Governor)
Josh Harder (U.S. House, CA-10)
TJ Cox (U.S. House, CA-21)
Katie Hill (U.S. House, CA-25)
Katie Porter (U.S. House, CA-45)
Harley Rouda (U.S. House, CA-48)
Mike Levin (U.S. House, CA-49)
Ammar Campa-Najjar (U.S. House, CA-50)
Buffy Wicks (State Assembly, District 15)

Colorado:
Jared Polis (Governor)
Dianne Primavera (Lt. Governor)
Phil Weiser (Attorney General)
Jena Griswold (Secretary of State)
Tammy Story (State Senate, District 16)
Jessie Danielson (State Senate, District 20)
Brittany Pettersen (State Senate, District 22)
Faith Winter (State Senate, District 24)
Dylan Roberts (State House, District 26)
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (State House, District 30)
Shannon Bird (State House, District 35)
Rochelle Galindo (State House, District 50)
Julie McCluskie (State House, District 61)

Georgia:
Stacey Abrams (Governor)
Sarah Riggs Amico (Lt. Governor)
Matthew Wilson (State House, District 80)
Shelly Hutchinson (State House, District 107)

Illinois:
J.B. Pritzker (Governor)
Juliana Stratton (Lt. Governor)
Kwame Raoul (Attorney General)
Sean Casten (U.S. House, IL-6)
Brendan Kelly (U.S. House, IL-12)
Lauren Underwood (U.S. House, IL-14)

Iowa:
Deidre DeJear (Secretary of State)
Tim Gannon (Secretary of Agriculture)
Kristin Sunde (State House, District 42)
Jennifer Konfrst (State House, District 43)
Eric Gjerde (State House, District 67)
Laura Liegois (State House, District 91)

Maine:
Louis Luchini (State Senate, District 7)
Laura Fortman (State Senate, District 13)
Linda Sanborn (State Senate, District 30)

Nevada:
Jacky Rosen (U.S. Senate)
Susie Lee (U.S. House, NV-3)
Steven Horsford (U.S. House, NV-4)

New Jersey:
Andy Kim (U.S. House, NJ-3)
Tom Malinowski (U.S. House, NJ-7)

New Mexico:
Debra Haaland (U.S. House, NM-1)
Daymon Ely (State House, District 23)
Natalie Figueroa (State House, District 30)

New York:
Antonio Delgado (U.S. House, NY-19)
Anna Kaplan (State Senate, District 7)

North Carolina:
Wiley Nickel (State Senate, District 16)
Ron Wesson (State House, District 1)
Terence Everitt (State House, District 35)
Julie Von Haefen (State House, District 36)
Sydney Batch (State House, District 37)
Rachel Hunt (State House, District 103)

Ohio:
Richard Cordray (Governor)
Betty Sutton (Lt. Governor)
Steve Dettelbach (Attorney General)
Kathleen Clyde (Secretary of State)
Zack Space (Auditor)
Aftab Pureval (U.S. House, OH-1)
Jill Schiller (U.S. House, OH-2)
Phil Robinson (State House, District 6)
Stephanie Howse (State House, District 11)
Mary Lightbody (State House, District 19)
Beth Liston (State House, District 21)
Allison Russo (State House, District 24)
Erica Crawley (State House, District 26) 
Tavia Galonski (State House, District 35)
Casey Weinstein (State House, District 37)
Taylor Sappington (State House, District 94)

Pennsylvania:
Madeleine Dean (U.S. House, PA-4)
Susan Wild (U.S. House, PA-7)
Tina Davis (State Senate, District 6)
Liz Hanbidge (State House, District 61)
Carolyn Comitta (State House, District 156)

Texas:
Adrienne Bell (U.S. House, TX-14)

Colin Allred (U.S. House, TX-32)

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