"You Find Out Who Your Friends Are"

I have heard "You Find Out Who Your Friends Are" played every day on the radio for the past week! It must be back in rotation on the radio stations ... but this morning I heard it again and it struck me as appropriate in the political atmosphere we are facing in Augusta County.

Politics is an interesting game of power players, political influence, money, favors, back-scratching ... with volunteers who are ordinary people in the community going up against powerful elected officials as well as people (and electeds) we had helped in the past. The grassroots can only offer blood, sweat, and tears ... as well as loyalty and a we-can-do-it attitude. David once again is going up against Goliath....

You Find Out Who Your Friends Are
Performed by Tracy Lawrence

Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
Or get yourself in a bind, lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare

This is where the rubber meets the road
This is where the cream is gonna rise
This is what you really didn't know
This is where the truth don't lie

{Chorus}
You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think "what's in it for me?" or "it's way too far"
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who your friends are

Everybody wants to slap your back
wants to shake your hand
when you're up on top of that mountain
But let one of those rocks give way then you slide back down look up
and see who's around then

This ain't where the road comes to an end
This ain't where the bandwagon stops
This is just one of those times when
A lot of folks jump off

{Chorus}

When the water's high
When the weather's not so fair
When the well runs dry
Who's gonna be there?

{Chorus}

You find out who your friends are
You find out who your friends are

Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
(Well man, I've been there)
Or get yourself in a bind, lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare
(Man, I've been there)

Man, I've been there