martha reeves and the vandellas “dancing in the street” as the already-but-not-yet.

“calling out around the world
are you ready for a brand new beat?”

“can’t forget the motor city.”

no one is left out!

“it doesn’t matter what you wear
as long as you are there...”

or, as it reads elsewhere:

“come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.”

“They& #39;re dancing in Chicago
Down in New Orleans
Up in New York City
Philadelphia, PA
Baltimore and D.C. now”

Spirit pouring upon *all* flesh.

“All we need is https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎵" title="Musiknote" aria-label="Emoji: Musiknote">
Sweet https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎵" title="Musiknote" aria-label="Emoji: Musiknote">
There& #39;ll be https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎵" title="Musiknote" aria-label="Emoji: Musiknote"> everywhere

There& #39;ll be swinging
Swaying
And records playing
Dancing in the street...”

“https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤲🏾" title="Hände nach oben gegeneinander (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Hände nach oben gegeneinander (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)"> will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

“It& #39;s just an invitation
Across the nation
A chance for folks to meet...”

If your intervention has no room for invitation, your imagination is not expansive enough.

“Across the ocean blue
Me and you
We& #39;re dancing in the street”

No borders! No nation-states! This work is transnational, Beloved!