Barack Obama and a "Better Way"

At a rally in the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, Ben Harper announced that his song -- "Better Way" would be used as a campaign song by the Obama campaign.

Here are the lyrics for Better Way and below a video of Ben Harper performing the song.

Better Way
I'm a living sunset
Lightning in my bones
Push me to the edge
But my will is stone

'Cause I believe in a better way

Fools will be fools
And wise will be wise
But I will look this world
Straight in the eyes

I believe in a better way
I believe in a better way

What good is a man
Who won't take a stand
What good is a cynic
With no better plan

I believe in a better way
I believe in a better way

Reality is sharp
It cuts at me like a knife
Everyone I know
Is in the fight of their life

And I believe in a better way

Take your face out of your hands
And clear your eyes
You have a right to your dream
And don't be denied

I believe in a better way
I believe in a better way
I believe in a better way

A lower bandwidth video of Obama's speech on ethics reform is also available on YouTube: