Up To Me

If it were up to me

I know it ain't but if it was

The land of the free wouldn't cost so much, and the bank wouldn't own at all

I'd run things differently

I know I can't but if I could

I'd stand where lady liberty stood

Before I'd let her fall

I'd build a better life

And a bigger wall

If it were up to me, the churches would stay open

If it were up to me, the borders would stay closed

And the helping hand would go to those still working

Their fingers to the bone

I can't help but wonder how much better it would be

If it were up to me

The games they play with all of us

As our history turns to dust

Would all be over

And hang the Constitution back up

And fight for those who fought for us

I'd put "In God We Trust" right back there on the dollar

If it were up to me, the churches would stay open

If it were up to me, the borders would stay closed

And the helping hand would go to those still working

Their fingers to the bone

I can't help but wonder how much better it would be

If it were up to me

If it were up to me, there'd be a bolder line between good and evil

And wrong and right, and we the people, would always get to speak

Whatever we damn well plead

If it were up to me, the churches would stay open

If it were up to me, the borders would stay closed

And the helping hand would go to those still working

Their fingers to the bone

Can't help but wonder how much better it would be

I can't help but wonder how much better it would be

If it were up to me