Category: Human & Civil Rights
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Guantanomo
by Jo-Hanna Read tune: All of Me Guantanamo, You’ve taken all of me, Now I see, I’ll be here forever. Take my pride, You’ve made me lose it. Take my soul, You just abuse it. In…
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Imprisoned in Guantanamo
Tune: (Sixteen Tons) By Laurie Rostholder I was picked up by the US a decade ago, I’ll never get out, that’s the one thing I know, Imprisoned and tortured for all these years, Starving to death…
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I Loved My Civil Rights
tune I Like N.Y. in June I loved my Civil Rights How about you? I lost my Civil Rights And you did, too. First came the Patriot, Military Commision Acts, Lies and spies, wire-tapping" Police Brutality,…
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Extraordinary Rendition
tune: St. James Infirmary Blues Extra-ordinary rendition Is a terrible condition, But you can't get an admission From a Bu-ush politician. Extra-ordinary rendition Puts its victims in a bad position, They are dragged away without permission,…
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Criminal Grans
tune: Lili Marlene We might be subversive- Throw us in the clink. We persist in thinking When it's not safe to think. We poke and we pry and then tell you What they 'd prefer that…
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Cycle of Abuse- 2
further adapted by Laurie Rostholder tune: Darling Clementine There’s a cycle, there’s a cycle, there’s a cycle of abuse, Guns and beatings, harsh mistreatings, There’s a cycle of abuse. We must break it, break this cycle…
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I Can See Clearly Now
tune: I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash) from the Montreal Grannies I can see clearly now one billion strong Each sister dancing in her own way Gone is the violence that kept her down It's…
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Yankee Doodle
by the West Seattle Peace Group additional verses by Kay Thode tune: Yankee Doodle Dandy Yankee Doodle wants to know Everything you're doing: The books you check out, what you buy, The web sites you are…
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Work First Lament
by Kay Thode tune: Ol’ Man River Slavin’ at Work First, we start at daybreak, Gettin’ the kids up and off to day care, And then get the bus and work nine hours till dusk. When…
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Whose Welfare?
by Kay Thode tune: She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain If you’re rich and ask for welfare, they will come. If you’re rich and ask for welfare, they will come. They will grant a new exemption…