Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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New song and video by Larry Kirwan.

STRONGER & BETTER

And the king upon his throne
Closed his eyes to what was coming
Blamed every sinner but himself
Said it was all some kind of treason
And the heavens shook with pain
The poor they died in legions
And the truth became a lie
In this contradictory season

And a plague stalked the land
The people prayed for a new tomorrow
In the year of 2020
In our days of stress and sorrow

We closed our cities down
And waited for redemption
Some relied on superstition
Others on truth and reason
We prayed to our ancestors
And the gods who came between us
But their words came back loud and clear
“Go find your own redeemers!”

And a plague stalked the land
The people prayed for a new tomorrow
In the year of 2020
In our days of stress and sorrow

We will come through this
We will come through this together
We will be okay, I swear
We will come through this stronger and better

The king sat in his castle
Surrounded by his enablers
Who daily eulogized
His Majesty’s new ravings
But the people raised their voice
In praise of their new heroes
Hallelujah for the medics
And those dying to protect us

And a plague stalked the land.
The people prayed for a new tomorrow
In the year of 2020
In our days of stress and sorrow

We will come through this
We will come through this together
We will be okay, I swear
We will come through this stronger and better