This song was written in support of the Washington Referendum 74, which would make same sex marriage legal. I think this is one of the most straight from the heart songs I've ever heard. Also, the music video is awesome so watch it. Also also, I've gotten no song recommendations so far so feel free to recommend one in the comments and, as the song says, and since I'm talking about something to feel free to do, also feel free to marry people that are the same gender. Enjoy!
Intro: Eb Cm Ab Eb x2
Eb Cm
When I was in the third grade I thought that I was gay
Ab Eb
'Cause I could draw, an' my uncle was, and I kept my room straight
Eb Cm
I told my mom tears rushing down my face
Ab Eb
She's like "Ben, you've loved girls since before pre-k," trippin'
Eb Cm
Yea I guess she had a point didn't she?
Ab Eb
Bunch of stereotypes all in my head.
Eb Cm
I remember doing the math like, "yea I'm good at little league"
Ab Eb
a preconceived idea of what it all meant
Cm
For those that liked the same sex
Had the characteristics
Ab Eb
The right wing conservatives think it's a decision
Eb Cm
Eb Cm
And you can be cured with some treatment and religion
Ab Eb
Ab Eb
Man made rewiring of a predisposition
Cm
Cm
Playing god, aw nah here we go
Ab Eb
Ab Eb
America the brave still fears what we don't know
Cm
Cm
And god loves all his children, is somehow forgotten
Ab Eb
Ab Eb
But we paraphrase a book written thirty-five-hundred years ago, I don't know
Eb
Eb
And I can't change
Even if I tried
Even if I tried
Ab Eb
Even if I wanted to
Eb
I'm acting strange
Eb
I'm acting strange
Even if I try
Ab Eb
Even if I wanted to
Ab Eb
My love, my love, my love
She keeps me warm
Ab Eb
She keeps me warm
She keeps me warm
Ab Eb
She keeps me warm
Eb Cm
If I was gay, I would think hip-hop hates me
Ab Eb
Have you read the YouTube comments lately
Eb Cm
"Man, that's gay" get dropped on the daily
Ab Eb
We become so numb to what we're saying
Eb Cm
a culture founded from oppression, yet we don't have acceptance for 'em
Ab Eb
Even if I wanted to
Ab Eb
My love, my love, my love
She keeps me warm
Ab Eb
She keeps me warm
She keeps me warm
Ab Eb
She keeps me warm
Eb Cm
If I was gay, I would think hip-hop hates me
Ab Eb
Have you read the YouTube comments lately
Eb Cm
"Man, that's gay" get dropped on the daily
Ab Eb
We become so numb to what we're saying
Eb Cm
a culture founded from oppression, yet we don't have acceptance for 'em
Ab Eb
Call each other F****** behind the keys of a message board
Eb Cm
a word rooted in hate, yet our genre still ignores it
Ab Eb
a gay is synonymous with the lesser
Eb Cm
It's the same hate that's caused wars from religion
Call each other F****** behind the keys of a message board
Eb Cm
a word rooted in hate, yet our genre still ignores it
Ab Eb
a gay is synonymous with the lesser
Eb Cm
It's the same hate that's caused wars from religion
Ab Eb
Gender to skin color, the complexion of your pigment
Cm
The same fight that led people to walk outs and sit ins
Ab Eb
Gender to skin color, the complexion of your pigment
Cm
The same fight that led people to walk outs and sit ins
Ab Eb
It's human rights for everybody, there is no difference!
Cm
Cm
Live on and be yourself
Ab Eb
Ab Eb
When I was at church they taught me something else
Cm
Cm
If you preach hate at the service those words aren't anointed
Ab
That holy water that you soak in has been poisoned
Eb Cm
When everyone else is more comfortable remaining voiceless
Ab
Rather than fighting for humans that have had their rights stolenEb Gm7
I might not be the same, but that's not important
Ab Eb
No freedom till we're equal, damn right I support it
Eb
Eb Cm
When everyone else is more comfortable remaining voiceless
Ab
Rather than fighting for humans that have had their rights stolenEb Gm7
I might not be the same, but that's not important
Ab Eb
No freedom till we're equal, damn right I support it
Eb
And I can't change
Even if I tried
Even if I tried
Ab Eb
Even if I wanted to
Eb
I'm acting strange
Eb
I'm acting strange
Even if I try
Ab Eb
Even if I wanted to
Ab Eb
My love, my love, my love
She keeps me warm
Ab Eb
She keeps me warm
She keeps me warm
Ab Eb
She keeps me warm
Eb Cm
And press play, don't press pauseAb Eb
Progress, march on
Eb
With the veil over our eyes
Cm
We turn the back on the cause
Ab Eb
Till the day that my uncles can be united by law
Eb Cm
When kids are walking 'round the hallway plagued by pain in their heart
Ab Eb
Ab Eb
Even if I wanted to
Ab Eb
My love, my love, my love
She keeps me warm
Ab Eb
She keeps me warm
She keeps me warm
Ab Eb
She keeps me warm
Eb Cm
And press play, don't press pauseAb Eb
Progress, march on
Eb
With the veil over our eyes
Cm
We turn the back on the cause
Ab Eb
Till the day that my uncles can be united by law
Eb Cm
When kids are walking 'round the hallway plagued by pain in their heart
Ab Eb
a world so hateful some would rather die than be who they are
Eb Cm
Eb Cm
And a certificate on paper isn't gonna solve it all
Ab
Ab
But it's a damn good place to start
Eb
Eb
No law is gonna change us
Cm
Cm
We have to change us
Ab
Ab
Whatever god we believe in
Eb
Eb
We come from the same oneEb Gm7
Strip away the fear
Ab Eb
Underneath it's all the same love
About time we raised up
Eb Cm Ab Eb
And I can't change
Eb Cm
Even if I tried
Ab Eb
Even if I wanted to
Eb
I'm acting strangeEb Ab Eb
Even if I try
Eb Cm
Even if I wanted toAb
My love, my love, my love
Strip away the fear
Ab Eb
Underneath it's all the same love
About time we raised up
Eb Cm Ab Eb
And I can't change
Eb Cm
Even if I tried
Ab Eb
Even if I wanted to
Eb
I'm acting strangeEb Ab Eb
Even if I try
Eb Cm
Even if I wanted toAb
My love, my love, my love
Eb
Love is patient, love is kind x2Love is patient, love is kind (I'm not crying on Sundays) x3
Love is patient, love is kind
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