Across the country Americans are overcome with a strange feeling. For some, it’s a new Thing; for others it’s familiar but been buried in the shit pail of chaos and the fears that come with that.

But now for so many this new feeling is exciting and clouded memories are becoming clear once again. The Thing appears to be moving forward on a wide path and spreading fast.

The thing, that Thing, is called JOY! Joy for America and its promise. Joy for our families. Joy for each other. Joy for the future. And joy for a return of lost freedoms.

Even some of the shit-pail holders, who might not want to be publicly identified, are finding themselves smiling, lost in this strange feeling of joy.

Don’t be afraid, this just might be a good thing.

Living In America  /  James Brown and Friends Live

with Aretha Franklin, Robert Palmer, Joe Cocker, Wilson Pickett, Billy Vera.