The Ballad of AOC
Verse 1
From the Bronx and Yorktown, she came with fire and fight,
A girl who learned from struggle how to stand up for what's right.
She cleaned tables by day, dreamed of justice by night,
And when the system said "stay down," she rose up for the fight.
Chorus
Oh, sing the ballad of A-O-C,
A voice for the people, wild and free.
With Bernie by her side, she walks the line,
Calling out the greed, the hate, the crime.
A rising star with working-class roots—
In sneakers she marched, now she wears truth.
Verse 2
They laughed when she ran, said “she don’t stand a chance,”
But she knocked on every door, led a grassroots dance.
Took down a king with nothing but grace,
And the courage of someone who knows her place—
Not in the shadows, not on her knees,
But out in the street where the people believe.
Chorus
Oh, sing the ballad of A-O-C,
Lighting up crowds like a livewire spree.
She speaks of wages, rights, and air,
Of futures stolen, made to repair.
AOC, with that rebel flair—
Changing the game with a Bronx-born stare.
Bridge
She’s not for sale, she don’t play the game,
Says billionaires should carry some blame.
Green New Deal, she took the lead,
Planting hope like a common seed.
For every worker breaking their back,
She’s the thunder riding the Union track.
Verse 3
Now she stands with Bernie, two hearts bold,
Telling stories that were never told.
Not just policy, but dreams reborn,
In every child who’s hungry or worn.
She carries them all like a banner high—
The future won’t come if we don’t try.
Final Chorus
Oh, sing the ballad of A-O-C,
A fighter for truth and dignity.
No fear in her step, no lies in her wake,
She’s the tremble before the system breaks.
So raise your voice, let freedom ring—
AOC’s the song we all can sing.
Credits:
Lyrics and melody by Robert Jennings
Published by InnerSelf Publications
AI-assisted production and vocals
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