Lyrics
I guess I planted some long lonesome seed of a song
I planted the seed of a song with a long lonesome feeling.
Way down inside me long ago
This feeling was deep inside me from a long time ago.
And now I can't remember when it was
I can't recall the exact moment when it happened.
But it joined up with the rest of them and grows
The song combined with others and continued to grow.
It's such a little song it don't compare
Although it's a small, insignificant song compared to popular ones,
With all your big ones you hear everywhere
It holds its own value and significance.
But when it dawns way in the back of your mind
When it emerges in the depths of your thoughts,
The big ones are made up of the little kind
You realize big songs are made up of such little ones.
Union song, union battled
Reference to a union song and the battles fought.
All added up won us all what we got now
The cumulative effect of these battles resulted in what we have now.
Union song, union battled
Reiteration of the impact of union songs and battles.
All added up won us all what we got now
The combined efforts led to the current state of affairs.
I can't even start to look around me here
Unable to ignore or avoid the influence of this song.
Without hearing this song
The song is ever-present, shaping perception.
And seeing all of us first separated
Reflecting on a past where people were divided,
Hurt apart and afraid
hurt, separated, and fearful.
Hungry for the union
Expressing a longing for unity and union.
And so we kept on
Despite challenges, the struggle continued.
Singing and working, fighting till we got it
Through singing, working, and fighting, the union was achieved.
And this is the big union song I guess I hear
The significant union song is heard in this struggle.
Union song, union battled
Reiteration of the impact of union songs and battles.
All added up won us all what we got now
These efforts collectively resulted in our current situation.
Union song, union battled
Highlighting the importance of unity and collective action.
All added up won us all what we got now
The combined effect of union struggles shaped the present.
We fought there at your place
Recalling fights at specific locations for the cause of the union.
We fought there on your ship
Referencing battles on a ship for the union.
And I guess if you missed out on
If you missed participating in the fight for the union,
The fight for our union
You missed a crucial step in our collective progress.
You missed out on one awful big step
Not being part of the fight represents a significant omission.
Us people took
People collectively took a massive step in the fight for the union.
Union song, union battled
Reiteration of the impact of union songs and battles.
All added up won us all what we got now
The sum of these battles resulted in our current collective achievements.
Union song, union battled
Underlining the significance of union struggles.
All added up won us all what we got now
The collective impact of battles is the foundation of what we have now.
Union song, union battled
Reiteration of the impact of union songs and battles.
All added up won us all what we got now
Highlighting the cumulative effect of these struggles.
Union song, union battled
The combined efforts led to the current state of affairs.
All added up won us all what we got now
The sum of union battles resulted in what we have now.
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