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Calling America – A Better Day Is Coming

Now that I Am An American Citizen!

On February 22nd, 2012, I Alexander Babatunde Abayomi Boye’, became a citizen of the United States of America.

My swearing – in ceremony happened to fall on the birth-day of George Washington the Father of our country, which felt especially appropriate to me.

My path to Citizenship has been long, with many trying twists and turns, but i finally reached my destination!

i wrote this song in 2001 the same morning i turned the tv on and watched the first hijacked plane crash into the twin towers. when i feel strong emotions for things i cannot do anything about, i write songs about it. it’s my way of bringing the power back to me. In the last 10 years however, i have sung many different variations of this song that i was not completely happy with.

It was not until the day i received my citizenship (almost 11 yrs later) that everything seemed to falling into place and now my dream to one day finish the song is now complete.

Now my goal and true desire is to play my part in defending the constitution of my country in any way that i can, using the gifts and talents God has blessed me with.

Laus Deo,
Alex Boye’

CALLING AMERICA LYRICS
Written by Alex Boye (BMI) 2012

A better day is coming for mankind,
For a united States and peace of mind
The envy of a nations dream, may lead to strife
But what gives man the right, to take another mans life?

Citizens both young and old
Lets fight for glory, not for gold
Raise your banners to the sky
I know its hard sometimes to be strong
when you’ve suffered for so long

So im calling America, to help me ease the pain
Calling America, so i can live again
I’m calling America, shine your light for all to see
Im Calling on those stars and stripes
To make a patriot of me

I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life
It’s such a beautiful burden
To wave this flag all through the night
So now i stand up, because i’m raised up
These mountains made me free
So now i’m gonna tell the world, tell the world
What you mean to me

Im calling America
Help me ease the pain
Calling America, so i can live again
Im calling America, shine your light for all to see
Im calling on those stars and stripes
To make a patriot of me

Lets raise our banners to the sky
A declaration of our lives
We fight for freedoms family
Defending truth and liberty
Help futures children to be free
Remembering Martin Luther’s dream, dream

Chorus

Caliing America x2
Im calling on those stars and stripes
To take me home and keep me whole
Stand up, stand up
Im raised up, raised up
Everybody dies, but does anybody live anymore?

Im calling on those stars and stripes
To make a man of me

For The Family