I Just Sat Down To Watch The Game When I Heard The Doorbell Ring
An' I Wondered Who In The World It Could Be
Through The Peephole, All That I Saw There
Was A Crooked Cap On Curly Hair An' Some Kid Squintin' Back At Me
I Said, "If You're Sellin' Somethin', Well, I Ain't Buyin' Nothin'
But I Appreciate You Stoppin' By."
Said: "I Ain't Askin' For A Dime, Just A Minute Of Your Time
An' Your Name Here On The Dotted Line
Could You Sign My Petition?"

Had A Spiral Notebook In His Hand
Handed Me A Chewed Up Pen
An' I Ask You: "What Am I Signin' Up For."
I Scrolled Down That Wrinkled Page
Saw A Couple Of Neighbors Names
I Kept Readin', Then I Sat Down On The Porch
It Was A Letter To The President
With A List That Numbered One To Ten.

It Said: "Make A Law Where Daddy's Don't Work Late
Keep Uncle Joe An' Those Soldiers Safe
Give Those Kids On TV All They Want To Eat
Put A Stop To Bullies On The Bus
No Crime, No Waits, No Hate, No Drugs
Give A Blanket And A Job To People On The Street."
I Said: "Son, Sounds Like A World I'd Like To Live In."
And I Signed His Petition.

He Thanked Me For My Time
I Headed Back Inside, Grabbed My Beer
An' Got Back To The Game
Thought: "By Now That Boy He's Three Doors Down
"Here I Am Just Sittin' Round
Waitin' On The World To Change."
Must've Blocked The Whole Game Out
All That I Could Think About Was.

"Make A Law Where Daddy's Don't Work Late
Keep Uncle Joe An' Those Soldiers Safe
Give Those Kids On TV All They Want To Eat
Put A Stop To Bullies On The Bus
No Crime, No Waits, No Hate, No Drugs
Give A Blanket And A Job To People On The Street."
An' I Thought: "Man, Ain't That A Place I'd Like To Live In."
And I Thank God For That Boy That's Out There Fixin'
The World With His Petition...