Our friend and veteran Hillary Clinton supporter par excellence, Dr. Mary K. Sandford, is, among her many accomplishments, a singer, musician and composer. Here’s a tribute video she made using a song she wrote about the 2016 election and its results. She has included archival photos from Hillary’s career, the past election, and from Mary’s own family album.
Enjoy!
Published on Sep 22, 2017
The 2016 Election Blues (in A)
Dedicated to Hillary Rodham Clinton
MK Sandford
July 30, 2017
Verse 1
Saw you yesterday
My heart broke again
Said you were outta the woods
With us through thick and thin.
The crowd was mesmerized.
Hanging on every word.
Said, Here’s how we gonna change the world.
This is what I heard.
We gotta Resist, Insist, Persist, and Enlist.
That’s what we gotta do
Resist, Insist, Persist, and Enlist
That’s what we gotta do
Verse 2
Never saw it coming
That hard punch from the Right,
Putin had the fix in,
Found out that awful night.
But you’ll never give up.
You’re back in the fight
Said, Let’s turn this darkness
Back into the light
We gotta Resist, Insist, Persist, and Enlist.
That’s what we gotta do.
Resist, Insist, Persist, and Enlist
That’s what we gotta do.
Verse 3
First heard your name
Back in 1974.
Mama said, You got to meet this gal
Someday she’s gonna soar.
Mama’s words proved true
You live by a creed.
When they brought their lies and hate
You said love and kindness are what we need
We gotta Resist, Insist, Persist, and Enlist.
That’s what we gotta do.
Resist, Insist, Persist, and Enlist
That’s what we gotta do.
Verse 4
The election was a travesty
Didn’t go the way we planned
It’d be so easy to give up,
Turn our backs on our land.
And who ever decided
Not to help those in need?
A familiar voice rings out
Calls for justice and equality
Says We gotta Resist, Insist, Persist, and Enlist.
That’s what we gotta do.
Resist, Insist, Persist, and Enlist
That’s what we gotta do.
© Mary K. Sandford 2017 All Rights Reserved
Still4Hill 
I want to thank Still4Hill for showing the video of my song The 2016 Election Blues which is indeed a tribute to Secretary Clinton. I am very honored to be a part of a Still4Hill blog. I have followed Still’s writing since 2008 and it has helped me keep track of the incredible work done by Hillary, her staff, and her incredibly outstanding group of volunteers. Hillary has happened upon ways of making change that nobody is else touching; it is her life’s work. I am very lucky that my Mom had the opportunity to serve on boards and committees with Hillary for several decades. My mom, who passed away this past year, adored Hillary and regarded her as one of the most intelligent and compassionate people to ever walk the Earth.
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The honor and pleasure are all ours! Thank you for sharing your tribute with all of us!
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