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SOMEDAY YOU MIGHT BE A HERO
Music and Lyrics by Jade Esteban Estrada
Additional musical arrangements by Tracy Stark
Photo by Angel Hess 
 
From the Musical:
Jade Esteban Estrada as Mark Bingham
ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World, Vol. 2

Mark Bingham:

Mom, have I ever told you? 

That I love the man I am, the man I’ve grown up to be?

Mom, you taught me to tell the truth.

Fight for what I believe in.

To have my faith in God.

I wanted to say thank you, and

You’ll always be Mark Bingham’s superstar

 

What a beautiful day

What a special day

I don’t know if it will be bad or good

But I’ll take it anyway

‘Cause it’s a beautiful day

It’s a super day

Sometimes the sun comes out without a reason

I count my blessings every night I got to sleep

It’s a beautiful, American day!

 

Yes, I need a car service to Newark International…

Yes, 250 Harlan…(is that right?) in Denville. Great. See you then.

 

Matt’s a beautiful friend

He’s a special friend

I know this feeling far too well

I think I’m in love again

He’s got keys to my heart

And from the start

Doubts and fears flew off like bumblebees, and

He melts me, but somehow I feel ten feet tall

Oh, I’ve never felt so ready to fall

 

Yes, I need a receipt from you please….

Uh….the 11th…September 11th.

Great. Thanks! Tax right off….

 

It’s like my momma told me

If you do what’s right

When the time comes you’ll be prepared to fight

Although you may not know me

Love is on my side

Darkness always recognizes light

She said remember this…

And someday you might be a hero

In this crazy, modern world!

 

Excuse me, oops…sorry…can you tell me where Flight 93 is leaving from? Great….yeah, I’m a Dolphins fan….oh, no Buffalo’s goin’ down this weekend!

 

What a beautiful day

What a special day

I could go for some rugby later on today

‘Cause it’s a beautiful day

It’s a super day

September always brings the perfect season

It’s like buying the CD to your favorite song

On a beautiful, American day!

 

Hey, I made it. Barely.

I’m one of the last people to get on the plane.

I had a good time, too. Hey, I have to turn my cell off. I’ll call you later. Me, too.

 

Evil waits, around the corner

Every minute, every hour

I can’t worry about what if

With so much life to live

Whoa!

 

It’s like my momma told me

If you do what’s right

When the time comes you’ll be prepared to fight

Although you may not know me

Love is on my side

Darkness always recognizes light

She said remember this…

And someday you might be a hero

In this crazy, mixed-up, political, radical, heartless, savage-

 

Mom, this is Mark Bingham.

Our plane’s being hijacked.

We’re gonna fight back.

I love you.

 

Modern world!

  ©2004 Jade Esteban Estrada

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