WHEN I SAY “BLACK LIVES” you say “MATTER” BLACK LIVES MATTER BLACK LIVES MATTER -WHEN I SAY “JUSTICE” you say “FOR ALL” JUSTICE JUSTICE FOR ALL FOR ALL…etc….
–WHEN I SAY “SI SE” you say “PUEDE” etc…
–WHEN I SAY “HEALTH CARE” you say “FOR ALL.”
–WHEN I SAY “ORGANIZE” you say “RIGHT NOW” etc…
HANDS UP Don’t shoot! HANDS UP Don’t shoot!
(sing-song marching cadence) Call: I DON’T KNOW BUT I’VE BEEN TOLD
ECHO: I DON’T KNOW BUT I’VE BEEN TOLD THE PEOPLE HERE ARE MIGHTY BOLD
– THE PEOPLE HERE ARE MIGHTY BOLD THERE”S ONE THING THAT’S CLEAR TO ME – THERE’S ONE THING THAT’S CLEAR TO ME
THE PEOPLE HERE HAVE UNITY – THE PEOPLE HERE HAVE UNITY
LIES AND THREATS WILL NOT DIVIDE -LIES AND THREATS WILL NOT DIVIDE THE PEOPLE STANDING SIDE BY SIDE -THE PEOPLE STANDING SIDE BY SIDE!
BLACK, WHITE, GAY, STRAIGHT
LOVE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE!
THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING!
or: THE WHOLE EARTH IS WATCHING THE WHOLE EARTH IS WATCHING
LISTEN___________,
HEAR OUR CRY WHEN WE’RE SCREWED WE MULTIPLY!!!!!!!!!
NO MAGA, (or DOGE or____)
NO KKK, NO FASCIST USA!
WHAT DO WE WANT? JUSTICE (or DACA, etc..) WHEN DO WE WANT IT? NOW DO WE WANT IT NEXT WEEK? NO! DO WE WANT IT NEXT YEAR? NO! WHEN DO WE WANT IT? NOW! WHEN DO WE WANT IT? NOW!
WE ARE NOTHING WITHOUT EACH OTHER WE ARE NOTHING WITHOUT EACH OTHER!
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME NOT IN OUR NAME!
or___________________(name) SHAME ON YOU!
GEORGE FLOYD
REST IN POWER…
_________________(name of deceased)
REST IN POWER!
THERE ARE NO EXCUSES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES!
RACIST, SEXIST, ANTI-GAY _______________GO AWAY!
or GET OUT THE WAY! GET OUT THE WAY!
RACIST, SEXIST, ANTI-GAY!
WE DON’T WANT A PRISON NATION STOP MASS INCARCERATION!
PUT ON THE HEAT! OUT IN THE STREET! PEOPLE’S POWERCAN NEVER BE BEAT!
NO MORE SILENCE, NO MORE LIES WE WILL NOT BE VICTIMIZED!
NEVER AGAIN IS NOW!
NEVER AGAIN IS NOW!
SONG/CHANT
WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT NO–WE AIN’T GONNA TAKE IT WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE!
Optional verse:
WE GOT THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE IT
THERE AIN’T NO WAY WE’LL LOSE IT
THIS IS OUR LIFE, THIS IS OUR SONG!
(See Twisted Sister version on YouTube)
YOU’VE GOT THE MONEY! SHOW US THE MONEY!
WHAT ARE OUR KIDS DYING FOR? OUR GRIEF IS NOT A CALL FOR WAR.
WE’RE COLD, WE’RE WET CANCEL THE DEBT.
SERVE THE NEEDY NOT THE GREEDY!
PEOPLE ARE REAL EVERYWHERE DON’T KILL PEOPLE FROM THE AIR.
HEY_____WE’RE NO FOOLS WE WON’T LET YOU RUIN OUR SCHOOLS.
MONEY FOR HEALTH Not for war! MONEY FOR LEVEES Not for war! MONEY FOR FOOD Not for war! MONEY FOR SCHOOLS Not for war!
RISE UP FOR THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD FOR THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD RISE UP!
SURVIVORS UNITED WILL NEVER BE DIVIDED
NO MATTER WHAT WE WEAR NO MATTER WHERE WE GO YES MEANS YES! AND NO MEANS NO!
NO MORE SECRETS, NO MORE LIES NO MORE SILENCE THAT MONEY BUYS.
MY BODY, MY CHOICE HER BODY, HER CHOICE!
___________HEAR THE NEWS (ex. Hobby Lobby) RELIGIOUS NEWS ARE FOR THE PEWS.
CHURCH AND STATE-THERE’S NO CONNECTION DON’T MESS WITH MY CONTRACEPTION.
NEVER AGAIN!
___________ (ex. Matthew Shepard, Harvey Milk, etc..)
Hey Ho, Hey Ho,
Homophobia’s got to go!
L-G-B-T WE DEMAND EQUALITY
NO HATE-NO BIGOTRY NO TO A MUSLIM REGISTRY
MUSLIM RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS!
_________RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS
