It's the way of history

"Ain't Got So Far to Go" is a song by David Byrne, originally released on the 2004 compilation album Future Soundtrack for America. It was released just a couple of months before the 2004 election. The first two tracks (this song and OK Go's cover of "This Will Be Our Year") are so incredibly hopeful. I remember driving down the street blasting this thinking Bush's days in office were numbered. No way would this country be stupid enough to "elect" him a second time. Boy, was I wrong.

This song has a lot of Biblical overtones that I think work well with it's overall message. I do like the YouTube video (the only version I could find of this song) which matches the song with images of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Much more fitting than what happened back in '04.

Oh the water's rising
How will we get to the other shore?
Many hearts are broken
But we ain't got so far to go
No we ain't got so far to go