Category: Human & Civil Rights
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Not Just About Bathrooms
Tune (roughly): The Man on the Flying Trapeze By Vicky Ryder and Jo-Hanna Read They lie through their teeth with the greatest of ease, Those bigots who’d bring us all down to our knees; We’ve got…
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Hark, the Wal-Mart Banners Say
Tune: "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing!" Hark, the Wall-Mart banners say,"It's made in the U.S.A."Read the FINE print and you'll see.Most things come from overseas.Sweatshop factories exploit children.While Sam Walton rakes in billionsTell us where your…
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Gaggle Make Good Trouble
Lyrics mostly by Pia Rostholder Oh, we're a gaggle of granniesUrging you off of your fanniesIt's time to get wokeThis isn't a jokeMake good trouble! No people are quite the sameIf they were it would be…
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Hallelujah Homelessness (Song for the Homeless)
Lyrics by: Nancy Hatcher and Kay Pitts, Fresno Gaggle We stand upon the corner but the cars go right on byWe see the people watching us but they avoid our eyesWe hold out signs, hope for…
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Forward Together
By Mary Ray Worley, Wisconsin RGs Some modifications by Seattle Raging Grannies Chorus:Forward together! Forward together! Forward together!Not one step back!Forward together! Forward together! Forward together!Not one step back! Those who went before us foughtand died…
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GAGGLE AGAINST CUTS 2
Tune: Side by SideAdapted from The Grannies Songbook, 1993 Oh, we’re a gaggle of Grannies,Urging you off of your fannies,We’re raising our voiceWe want a new choiceNO MORE CUTS! With all the money they’re spending,Plus the…
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The War Economy part 2
Author: Vicki RyderTune: Battle Hymn of the Republic There’s coal ash, pipelines, fracking, and there’s filling off our shores,And toxic waste gets dumped upon the people who are poor.The profited will kill us if we don’t…
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Tiny Houses
Tune: Little Boxes by Malvina ReynoldsBy Jo-Hanna Read Tiny houses give us shelter,Tiny houses strong and beautiful!Tiny houses give us shelter,They keep us dry and warm.There’s a green one and a pink one,And a blue one…
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Gaggle Open Up Your Eyes
Lyrics by Laurie Rostholder (and old lines by others) for the Seattle Raging Grannies. Oh we're a gaggle of granniesUrging you off of your fanniesIt's time to get wokeThis isn't a jokeOpen up your eyes No…
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Everywhere
Tune: Over ThereLyrics: Jo-Hanna Read Everywhere. Everywhere.There are fedsIn the streetsEverywhere.They're all wearing camo,With tons of ammoShooting people,Gassing up the air. Everywhere. Everywhere.Throw a manIn a vanTake him where?They think they can scare usWith their fascist…