Not fighting for change is a tragedy...

One of my favorite singers happens to be Carrie Underwood. Truth be told, she was one of the main reasons I started listening and fell in love with country music. I was a fan of hers from her audition tapes on American Idol and, yes, I did vote for her every week to win. I can honestly say I do not regret helping her win that title because she hasn't let me down yet. I looked up her songs for her new album to see if I really did want to buy it, and when I heard the song below it sold me... not that I wouldn't have bought it anyway, but this is another reason why I love her music! Eventually I will end up putting her song on my play list for the blog, but I wanted to share the lyrics for it now, because I think they are so good! Enjoy. :) The message in the song is so great because we really should not tell us we are a fool for trying to change the world.... whether it is saving up change in a jar to finally send to a charity helping the poor, or fighting as hard as you can to help end something as tragic as abortion in this country. In reality, the tragedy is not fighting to change the world at all. If people end up believing they are a fool for trying then they won't try and things really won't change, and that is what is sad.

"Change"
by Carrie Underwood

Whatcha gonna do with the 36 cents
Sticky with Coke on your floorboard
When a woman on the street is huddled in the cold
On a sidewalk vent trying to keep warm

Do you call her over, hand her the change
Ask her story, ask her her name
Or do you tell yourself

You're just a fool
Just a fool to believe you can change the world
You're just a fool
Just a fool to believe you can change the world

Oh, whatcha gonna do when you're watching TV
And an ad comes on, yeah you know the kind
Flashing up pictures of a child in need
For a dime a day you could save a life

Do you call the number, reach out a hand
Or do you change the channel, call it a scam
Or do you tell yourself

You're just a fool
Just a fool to believe you can change the world
Don't listen to 'em when they say
You're just a fool
Just a fool to believe you can change the world

Oh, the smallest thing can make all the difference
Love is alive, don't listen to 'em when they say
You're just a fool
Just a fool to believe you can change the world

The world's so big it can break your heart
And you just want to help not sure where to start
So you close your eyes, and send up a prayer into the dark

You're just a fool
Just a fool to believe you can change the world
Don't listen to 'em when they say
You're just a fool
Just a fool to believe you can change the world

Oh, the smallest thing can make all the difference
Love is alive, don't you listen to 'em when they say
You're just a fool
Just a fool to believe you can change the world