They Lost My Vote (Ellen Bukstel & Nancy Wuerzburger)

Tuesday in November I took that stroll
To cast my ballot at the local poll
The lines were long but I didn’t care
I had water, a hat, and my folding chair

Walked up to the booth, didn’t say a word
Was sure that my voice would be heard
I hit that button, my vote was sent
But now nobody knows exactly where it went

They lost my vote— it isn’t fair
I took a stand, doesn’t anybody care?
They lost my vote— now do you know
Where......................did my ballot go?

After the election I was filled with pride
Waitin' for my vote to be verified
Lookin' for the news of my country’s fate
The election was over . . . now there’s no more debate

I surfed the TV all night long
Wanted to know what was going on
To get some honest information
I watched Jon Stewart on the comedy station

They lost my vote— it isn’t fair
I took a stand, doesn’t anybody care?
They lost my vote— now do you know
Where......................did my ballot go?

I wanted to make sure that democracy
Was working the way that it was supposed to be
I just wanted someone to listen to me
The way the Constitution promised me

If we can land a rocketship on the moon
Or make a cell phone ring in our favorite tune
If we can send sound waves through the air
Then votin’ machines should be countin’ fair

Anyone can hack the files and push delete
There'll be no proof and I got no receipt
Let’s get the system under control
And the final results will match the exit poll

They lost my vote— it isn’t fair
I took a stand, doesn’t anybody care?
They lost my vote— now do you know
Where......................did my ballot go?

I lost my faith in the government
When they changed the rules without my consent
Don’t wanna be nobody’s experiment
I just want to know where my ballot went