Listen to the people
Listen to the people
What do they say?
What do they say?
EPA* has rent control
EPA has rent control
Come what may, come what may

Listen to the tenants
Listen to the tenants
What do they say?
What do they say?
Struggle-ing to get by
Hear the tenants as they cry,
“We’re still here, we’re still here”

*East Palo Alto
See PHOTO JOURNAL featuring tenants and Grannies marching together to protect tenants from East Palo Alto’s biggest and most greedy landlord…who refused to honor the city’s rent stabilization ordinance!

Roll Out the Money
We’ve got elections to buy
It’s the best investment
No other returns are so high.
We’ll get our paybacks
about a million to one.
Yes we need to pay for the campaigns
So the world is ours to run.

We can scare the folks to fund our wars.
Pollute the air and water as we please.
We get tax breaks for promised jobs
Just don’t say that they’re overseas.

We lure votes with ads so full of lies
Thinking’s hard and folks just love their ease
They buy half truths – that’s no surprise
Then watch shows called “reality”.

We own the media and dumb them down,
Fill their brains with sports and crimes & clowns.
They’ll watch the “news” and think they know
What’s going on; but its just a show.

Roll the pork barrel
Cut schools and health care, let’s do.
Cut Social Security
Folks can work all their lives through.
We’ll get more tax breaks
Put all the burden on them
They won’t need retirement income
Cause they’ll drop dead before then.

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho
Hee Haw Hee Haw Hee Haw Hee Haw
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ho Ho Ho Ho

America, America.
Democracy was good – but
It’s been sold for campaign gold
The people’s voice / kaput.

We weep for the children and the harm

That we have done.

 Gaza, Gaza, Gaza, Gaza,

U.S. makes the bombs that kill

Your daughters and your sons.

 Gaza, Gaza, why are you complaining?

Don’t we all like to hear those bombs raining?

 You have known the strife and grief of war,

But we don’t care ‘cause you are poor!

 Gaza, Gaza [clap] we will wipe you off the earth

‘Cause you are people of a different faith,

And Gaza, Gaza, [clap] we’ll blockade and bomb

Until the world shouts out “Bring peace to Gaza!”

CAMPBELL’S CONDO WOULD DO FOR ME.
WARM AND COZY AND NOT ONE FLEA.
HE’D TAKE GOOD CARE OF ME, O WOULDN’T IT BE LOVERLY.

NO COPS ROUTING ME OUT FROM DOORWAYS
‘CAUSE IT’S SEVEN O FIVE.
I COULD LIVE AGAIN, NOT JUST SURVIVE.

IT’S GETTING COLD AND MY BLANKET’S THIN.
BUILDINGS STAND EMPTY BUT YOU CAN’T GET IN.
TRY PARKS, THEY’LL RUN YOU IN, AND NO ONE HAS AN ANSWER.

CONDO’S SELL FOR A MILLION BUCKS,
RENTS ARE HIGH AND WELFARE MONEY SUCKS
THE POOR ARE OUT OF LUCK, AND NO ONE HAS AN ANSWER.

In eighteen hundred and seventy-two, Hooray! Hooray!
Susan B. knew what to do, Hooray! Hooray!
She marched down Main Street in Rochester
Marked a ballot and caused a stir,
And we all thank Susan for making a fuss that day.

The struggle went on for many a year for me and you.
Women had to persevere but they came through!
Lucretia Mott and Matilda Gage,
Amelia Bloomer… how they did rage!
And we all thank them for working for me and you.

But what have we done with the rights they won for me and you?
Do we vote? Hold office? Make them proud? Do you? And you?
Do we stand up strong and speak our minds
The way Susan B. Anth’ny used to do?
When she cast her vote ‘cause change was overdue.

It’s many a year that Susan B’s been dead and gone,
But all of us who treasure justice must fight on,
For the sake of all who are under-served
‘Cause freedom’s a right that we all deserve
So we’ll work and rage, then pass her torch along.

Vancouver’s Downtown East Side has
This new safe place….
A haven where in troubled times
You’ll be embraced….
Our thanks…..TO…..th’ Collective for the dream…
BRA-VA!…..to Caryn….and Victorine UBC architecture students
Deserve a big hand….
As part of this amazing
Miracle-working band!
Oh, oh….they’re going to show you
What women can do!

It became world famous in
Just a few days….
That simply goes to show you
How women can amaze!!!
Come on….let’s…. all celebrate….
Gather momentum….
Maybe…..even levitate!
BIG DREAMS…..built on shoestring means….
Deserve our acclaim….
And, of course, we love the choice…of
Our friend, Lu’s name….
To all of you….merci beaucoup!
And here’s a…..HOT FLASH!….CHOOSE LU’S!

If you’re for the public schools, raise your hand.
If you’re for the public schools, raise your hand.
If you’re for the public schools, and support the golden rule,
You’re for socialistic schools, so raise your hand.

If you’re for your fire department, stamp your feet!
If you’re for your fire department, stamp your feet!
If you call your fire department, when there’s smoke in your apartment,
You’re a socialist-on-fire, so stamp your feet!

If you love your kids and grannies, shout “hurray”!
If you love your kids and grannies, shout “hurray”!
If security is social, about medicare be vocal,
If you want a public option–shout “hurray”!

If you want your public broadcast…gimme five!
If you want your public library…gimme five!
If you think we ought to keep ‘em, and the country really needs ‘em,
You’re a socialist like me then–gimme five!

If you’re commie and you know it, just keep still!
If you’re capitalist and know it, just keep still!
If you just want health and freedom, social programs when you need ‘em
Then don’t let the labels stop you–DON’T KEEP STILL!

Brothers, don’t you know,
Sisters, don’t you know?
We have to stop the nuclear pla-a-an!
Brothers, don’t you know,
Sisters, don’t you know?
We need a new test ban!

They’re in cahoots ‘bout nuclear weapons,
Someone’s pushing nukes, I know-o-o-o,
They’re in cahoots ‘bout nuclear weapons,
They want to lay our “enemies” low!.

We’ll all die, fiddling around
with atom bombs, you good old bo-oys,
We’ll all die, the world around,
You and your damned war toys!
You and your damned war toys! (Slow- ½ time)