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Many of the songs, when indicated, have come out of the Minneapolis Singing Resistance movement and may be heard on Instagram, FB and YouTube
WE ARE MANY
Katie Eckeberger
(Call and Echo)
WE ARE MANY
WE ARE ONE
WE WONT STOP FIGHTING
UNTIL ICE IS GONE.
WE ARE MANY
WE ARE ONE
THE FIGHT AIN’T OVER
TIL LOVE HAS WON!
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on YouTube, FB and Instagram
FREEDOM BOUND
Jane Sapp (inspired by June Jordan)
WE HAVE COME TOO FAR
WE CAN’T TURN AROUND
WE’LL FLOOD THE STREETS WITH JUSTICE
WE ARE FREEDOM BOUND.
SOMEBODY’S HURTING MY BROTHER
Yara Allen
SOMEBODY’S HURTING MY BROTHER
AND IT’S GONE ON FAR TOO LONG
GONE ON FAR TOO LONG
GONE ON FAR TOO LONG
OH SOMEBODY’S HURTING MY BROTHER
AND ITS GONE ON FAR TOO LONG
AND WE WONT BE SILENT ANYMORE.
(Variations: SCARING OUR CHILDREN; or TRYING TO DIVIDE US; or
TAKING OUR FAMILIES)
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SINGING FOR OUR LIVES
Words & Music: Holly Near © 1979 Hereford Music
WE ARE GENTLE ANGRY PEOPLE
AND WE ARE SINGING, SINGING FOR OUR LIVES
WE ARE GENTLE ANGRY PEOPLE
AND WE ARE SINGING, SINGING FOR OUR LIVES.
VERSES:
WE WALK THE SAME GROUND
Annie Schläfer
WE WALK THE SAME GROUND
BUT WE’VE BEEN TORN APART
PUT DOWN YOUR WEAPONS
AND SING YOUR PART.
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WE ARE HERE
Sarina Partridge
CALL: WE ARE HERE
ECHO: WE ARE HERE
CALL: WITH OUR VOICES
ECHO: WITH OUR VOICES
ALL: OUR LOVE FOR EACH OTHER WILL CARRY US THROUGH
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Variations: NEIGHBORS; or CHILDREN; or FAMILIES; or CITIES or DEMANDS
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NOTE: Find this rousing song and others from Minneapolis Singing Resistance
on YouTube, FB and Instagram
IT’S OK TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
Annie Schlaefer
IT’S OK TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
SHOW US YOUR COURAGE
LEAVE THIS BEHIND
OH OH OH
IT’S OK TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
AND YOU CAN JOIN US
JOIN US HERE ANYTIME.
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are on YouTube, FB and Instagram
HOLD ON
Heidi Wilson
HOLD ON, HOLD ON
MY DEAR ONES
HERE COMES THE DAWN.
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NOTE: This song and others are
sung by SINGING RESISTANCE in Minneapolis
and now, it is sung everywhere!
Hear it on YouTube, FB and Instagram.
THIS IS FOR OUR CHILDREN
Lu Aya of the Peace Poets
1. THIS IS FOR OUR CHILDREN
WHO ARE LOCKED INSIDE
TOGETHER WE WILL
ABOLISH ICE.
2. THIS IS FOR OUR NEIGHBORS WHO…..
3. THIS IS FOR OUR FAMILIES WHO…
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NOTE Find this rousing song and others from Minneapolis
on YouTube and FB at: SINGING RESISTANCE
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
Woody Guthrie, 1940
CHORUS:
This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York island,
From the Redwood forest, to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me.
1. As I went walking that ribbon of highway
I saw above me that endless skyway
I saw below me that golden valley
This land was made for you and me.
CHORUS
2. I roamed and rambled and I followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
And all around me, a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me.
(Native American version)
3. This land is your land, but it once was OUR land
Before we sold you Manhattan island
YOU pushed our nations to the reservations
This land was stole by you from ME.
GET UP! ARRIBA!
Tune: Bob Marley’s “Get Up, Stand Up!”
Get up – ¡Arriba!
Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights… (repeat back)
Get up, stand up, Don’t give up the fight!… (repeat back)
(or Healthcare is our right; (or: Justice…..) (or Housing…..) etc.
Stand Up – ¡Levántate!
Carry on the fight!
Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights
Get up, stand up, Don’t give up the fight!
DE COLORES
Tune: Trad. – United Farmworkers (UFW) anthem
Many beautiful versions on YouTube
Verso 1: De colores, de colores se visten los
campos en la primavera
De colores, de colores son los pajaritos
Que vienen de afuera
De colores, de colores es el arco iris
Que vemos lucir.
CORO:
Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos
colores me gustan a mí (2x)
Verso 2:
Canta el gallo, canta el gallo con el
Kiri, kiri, kiri, kiri, kiri
La gallina, la gallina con el
Cara, Cara, Cara, Cara, Cara
Los polluelos, los polluelos con el
¡Pío, Pío, Pío, Pío, Pí-!
CORO
THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE
Tune: Trad. – Gospel
CHORUS:
This little light of mine, I’m/(We’re) gonna let it shine
This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine
(or: With the light of the mighty ninety-nine!)
Verses:
1. Up and down our streets, we’re gonna let…
2. Everywhere we go, we’re gonna let it…
3. Through these prison walls, we’re gonna…
4. From Wall Street to the White House…
5. The whole world is for peace
6. Ain’t nobody gonna “whoof” it out
(hold up your index finger and “blow” it out)
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED
Tune:Trad.-Black Spiritual
CHORUS: We shall not, we shall not be moved
We shall not, we shall not be moved
Just like a tree that’s standing by the water
We shall not be moved.
Verses:
1. The union is behind us, we shall not be moved (2x)-CHORUS
2. We’re black, brown, white together, etc…
3. We’re singing for our children, etc…
4. We’ll stand and work together, etc…
5. We’re old and young together, etc…
6. We’re gay and strait together, etc…
7. No one is ILLEGAL! etc…
En Espanol:
CORO: No, no, no, no nos moveran (2x)
Como un árbol firme junto al rio
No nos moveran,
Versos:
1. Unidos venceremos no nos moveran (2x)
(or fuertes somos ya!)
2. Unidos en la lucha…..
3. Unidos en la huelga…
4. Trabajando y cantando…
5. Jovenes y viejos…
6. Luchamos por los hijos…
7. Fuertes, fuertes fuertes somos ya…
WE SHALL OVERCOME
Tune:Traditional-Black Spiritual
Verse 1: We shall overcome
We shall overcome
We shall overcome someday.
CHORUS: O-O-Oh deep in my heart
I do believe
We shall overcome someday.
Verses:
2. We shall live in peace (3x) someday
3. Truth shall make us free (3x) today
4. Whole wide world around (3x) today
5. We’ll walk hand in hand (3x) today
6. We are not afraid (3x) today
En Espanol:
Verso 1: Unidos venceremos (3x) hoy
CORO: O-O-Oh en mi corazon
Yo creo
Unidos venceremos
Verso 2: Viviremos en paz (3x) hoy
WE ARE, WE ARE UNION! (OR WE ARE… VOTERS)
(Tune: We Will Rock You by QUEEN)
WE ARE, WE ARE- UNION (or VOTERS!)
(Thump, thump clap – thump, thump clap)
WE WILL, WE WILL ROCK YOU (2x)
(Thump, thump clap – thump, thump clap)
WE WILL, WE WILL BLOCK YOU (etc)
(Clap-thump thump-Clap-thump, thump)
WE WILL, WE WILL STOP YOU (etc.)
(Thump, thump clap – thump, thump clap)
HEY
Song/ chant
5,6,7,8
HE—EY! Donald Trump (or_____)
OOH AAH!
You gotta know-ow
That it’s time to go!
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Tune: Hey! Baby by Bruce Channel
Words: See rousing videos on YouTube
-Protest in Brighton, UK 1/30/2017
-Rutgers strike “Hey Holloway” 4/12/23
YOU SCREWED US OVER
(Tune: Hey Look Me Over)
You screwed us over
That’s why we say
We’re gonna dump you
Come Election Day
So don’t turn your backs boys (or TRUMP)
Don’t feel secure
We’re gonna get you in the end
Of that you can be sure
And we’re be back by the millions
YOU know it’s true
Hang on to your hats boys
We’re coming after YOU!
HERE IS THE LESSON WE’VE LEARNED THIS YEAR
ON THIS YOU CAN RELY-
WHEN WE’RE SCREWED WE MULTIPLY!
AIN’T GONNA LET NOBODY TURN ME ‘ROUND
Tune: Traditional – Black Spiritual; Civil Rights Movement
Verse 1:
Ain’t gonna let NOBODY
Turn me/us ’round, turn me/us ’round, turn me/us ’round
Ain’t gonna let NOBODY
Turn us ’round
CHORUS
We’re gonna keep on a-walking,
Keep on a-talking,
Gonna build a better world!
Verses:
2. Ain’t gonna let NO ICE THUGS.
3. … Intimidation…
4. … No Racism…
5. … No Deportations….
6. … No Hatred…
7. … No Violence…
8. …no Homophobia….
9. …Incarceration…
