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good morning america, good evening america, I love ya

Written by David Robinson on . Posted in Uncategorized

Jesse Welles, folk singer-songwriter, hailing from Arkansas, released yesterday what I would call an anthem, Good Morning America.  Full lyrics are copied below, but the music and voice ought to be heard (YouTube link below).  Hope it hits your heart like it did mine.

Good Morning America, Jesse Welles

I met your wizards
your pirates
your businessmen
your broken
your angry
your sad
I met your babies and yer dogs
your uncles-in-law
I even met yer moms and yer dads

good mornin america
good evening america
I love ya
you can like it or don’t
I’m tired but I ain’t wore out
gee whiz, it’ll be good to be home

they laid siege to the city of minneapolis
they tried to break ’em, but they came away broke
now they changed up their mark
they work quiet, in the dark
that town’s full of tough tough folks

good mornin america
good evening america
I love ya
you can like it or don’t
they’re tired but they ain’t wore out
anyone can call this ol’ land home

I went to north Caroline
where the folks are all fine
they stuck together
through the wind and the rain
they took care of their friends
when it looked like the end
how I wish
we could all do the same

good morning america
good evening america
I love ya
you can like it or don’t
they’re tired but they ain’t wore out
where your heart is, there be yer home

from California to Texas
and most of the rest of america
I’ve near see it all
and I ain’t lost my hope
and I never will, nope
someday
we’re gonna all get along

good morning america
good evening america
I love ya
you can like it or don’t
we’re tired but we ain’t wore out
someday we’re gonna know this is home
someday we’re gonna know this is home

David Robinson

David Robinson lives in Worthington with his wife, Lorraine, and their three children—one who attends Linworth High School, one who attends Phoenix Middle School, and one who is a graduate of Linworth High School and Otterbein University. David is President and co-owner of Marcy Adhesives, Inc., a local manufacturing company. David spearheaded the successful Keep Worthington Beautiful charter amendment campaign (Issue 38, in 2015), served on Worthington City Council 2018-25, and is deeply committed to 1) advancing resident-centered policies, rooted in a healthy and representative local government, 2) supporting responsible development that enhances our unique historic character, 3) endorsing environmentally sustainable practices for both residents and city operations, 4) promoting the safety and well-being of all residents, and 5) preserving the walkable, tree-filled, distinctive, friendly nature of our neighborhoods.