Dear Mr.President
Pink Ft. Indigo Girls Lyrics

Dear Mr. President I
The singer has addressed the president.

Come take a walk with me
The singer wants to have a conversation.

Let's pretend we're just two people and You're not better than me
The singer wants to be equal to the president in a conversation.

I'd like to ask you some questions if we can speak honestly
The artist wants to ask honest questions in the conversation.

What do you feel when you see all the homeless on the street?
The artist wants to know the president's feeling about homeless people.

Who do you pray for at night before you go to sleep?
The singer wants to know about the president's prayer life.

What do you feel when you look in the mirror? Are you proud?
The singer wants to know about the president's self-reflection and level of pride.

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?
The artist wants to understand how the president can sleep while others suffer.

How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?
The artist questions how the president can have peaceful dreams when a mother couldn't even say goodbye to her lost child.

How do you walk with your head held high?
The artist questions how the president can feel confident in his actions.

Can you even look me in the eye And tell me why?
The singer is asking the president to defend his actions.

Were you a lonely boy? Are you a lonely boy? Are you a lonely boy?
The artist has asked if the president has ever felt lonely.

How can you say No child is left behind? We're not dumb, and we're not blind They're all sitting in your cells While you pave the road to hell
The singer is accusing the president of lying about his policies and imprisoning children because of it.

What kind of father would take his own daughter's rights away?
The singer is criticizing the president's policies regarding women's rights.

And what kind of father might hate his own daughter if she were gay?
The singer is questioning the president's stance on LGBTQ+ rights.

I can only imagine what the first lady has to say
The artist is alluding to the first lady's potential disagreements with the president's policies.

You've come a long way from whiskey and cocaine
The artist is referencing the president's past and how it has shaped him.

Let me tell you 'bout hard work Minimum wage with a baby on the way Let me tell you 'bout hard work Rebuilding your house after the bombs took them away Let me tell you 'bout hard work Building a bed out of a cardboard box Let me tell you 'bout hard work Hard work Hard work You don't know nothing 'bout hard work Hard work Hard work Oh
The singer is describing how the president has not experienced the same level of hardship as many Americans have, and therefore cannot relate to their struggles.

How do you sleep at night?
The singer is challenging the president's ability to sleep peacefully with the knowledge of current events.

How do you walk with your head held high?
The artist is questioning how the president can feel proud of his actions while others suffer under them.

Dear Mr. President You'd never take a walk with me Would you?
The artist understands that the president would not actually have a conversation with them, despite the request to do so.