Category: Homelessness
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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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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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Cancel the Rent
Tune: Addams Family Theme By Anitra Freeman Everybody's hurtin' The future still uncertain Mounting debt a burden It's time to cancel the rent Cancel the rent (snap snap) Cancel the rent (snap snap) Cancel the rent…
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Gaggle for Low Income Housing
tune: Side by Sideby Cynthia Linet Oh, we're a gaggle of granniesUrging you off a your fanniesWe don't think it's neatTo live on the streetHomes for all!With so many homes in our citySo few for the…
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Cranes, Humongous Cranes
By Linda Jansen To the tune of “Food, Glorious Food” Cranes, humongous cranes All over the city. They’re not building for us That's really a pity. Hey, City Council please play fair (pause) You work for…
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Stop the Sweeps
By Linda Jansen To the tune of Chim Chim Cheree There’s money in banks that will never get used And people who need it for housing & shoes What wicked system has such a result? Must…
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New Year’s Vision
tune: Deck the Halls Tax the rich; don’t starve the poor, Fa la la la la la la la la Let’s end homelessness for sure, Fa la la…etc Raise the wages, increase welfare, Fa la la…
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Welfare Clock
by Kay Thode Rap The clock is tickin’ day by day, Thanks to “reform” welfare’s going away. Who cares if you’re hungry Or can’t pay the rent? Jobs are the answer Said the President…Clinton, that is.…
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There’s a Rental in This Town
tune: There's a Tavern in the Town There’s a rental in this town, in this town, And there my fam’ly settled down, settled do-o-own. We ate and slept and played there every day, And paid our…
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Peace, Peace
Peace, peace, peace, peace. Wars must end and wars must cease. We must learn to live together. Peace, peace, peace. Peace, peace, peace, peace. Make homelessness and hunger cease. We can learn to live together. Peace,…