Them and Us, Lead Sheet

         

Am

There’s nothing in my world more important than you

Dm

I’m worried about the things, that aren’t good for you

Am

What you might be hearing, who you might be seeing

E

Have potential to hurt you. You sweet human beings

Am

From what I have heard and from what I have seen

Dm

Those people are scary if you know what I mean

Am

The things that they say, the stuff that they do... shows

E                                                  Am/Dm/E

Very different values than me and than you

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CHORUS

Am                             Dm

It’s them and it’s us, and that’s black and white

Am                                    E           Am

With them it’s all wrong, with us it’s all right (twice)

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Am 

I’m sorry to say kids and I guess you didn’t know that

Dm

It’s them and it’s us and the evidence will show that

Am

They’re working against mostly anything we do

E

Trying to take the freedoms and rights for me and you

Am

They think that they’re better than you and than me

Dm

With all their education and with all their money

Am

You can’t trust em for a minute, they’ll try to change the laws

E                                                                   Am/Dm/E

They got their special interests, got their special cause!

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Am

They reject all the people that aren’t just like they are

Dm

If you are not their color, you better just BEWARE

Am

With a different definition of a family

E

With a different appreciation of femininity

Am

With a different set of rules if you are well endowed

Dm

In many situations the truth is not allowed

Am

They complain that they’re the victim of a cruel enemy

E                                                      Am/Dm/E

They think they defend, a true democracy

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Am

Don’t even get me started on the thing I like the least

Dm

When they talk about guns they’re disturbing my peace

Am

We’ve got that protection, it’s in the constitution

E

Leave it like it is, now that's my solution

Am

All the politicians, just mess up everything

Dm

Don’t trust them for a minute, they don’t know anything

Am

Who wants to hear the whining and all the sour notes

E                                                                    Am/Dm/E

It’s time to change the channel so where is the remote

 

Production Details:

This song is sung by Doug and by Cheryl, alternating verses. They are at their respective homes, singing to their children, who are confused by it. The chorus section is led by Doug and Cheryl along with the full chorus support.

Please note that this song, while it might be catchy and likable, DOES NOT represent the values we seek. This song represents the problem in the story! While we seek smooth execution, we don’t believe in the message!

Later, there is a song that directly rebuts this song: “It’s Not Them and Us”, which is in the same key, but has a distinctly different feel.

 

Staging:

The set is split between two houses, with both families present on each side.

 

Musically:  Key of Am.  90 bpm

The songs verses are written like a rap. Rhythmic support with minimal tonal complements. Also, while we’d like a pacing that moves along, the “rappers” are adults who may not be so familiar with the pacing. (We might need to be sensitive and adjust the speed.) The 90 beats per minute may seem slow, but it works. The chorus is melodic, unlike the verses.