Orlando

I thought that it was Disney and I didn’t wanna go
It was so many miles through the sun but I didn’t know
The people I would meet there who were warmer than the air
They chased away my prejudice I’d acquired unaware
Some places you think aren’t cool until you go, go, go
I was raised in a religion that preferred chastity
It taught that men can sleep with women
Not girls with girls or a boy with me
Eventually I grew enough to escape that bigotry
Because faith is no excuse to hate somebody who’s living free
But some peopl believe whatver they are told, told, told
Orlando I’m sorry
For ever thinking you weren’t cool
Brothers and sisters I’m sorry
For ever judging you
I love you I love you I love you I love you
People might bring weapons into places that we go
To dance and sing and celebrate and hold each other close
But I will not give way to fear or hatred’s easy sway
The truth about tomorrow’s sun
Is it always comes up today
I choose to hope even when it seems insane, insane, insane
Orlando I’m sorry
For ever thinking you weren’t cool
Brothers and sisters I’m sorry
For ever judging you
I love you I love you I love you I love you