Songs
Songs we've sung, written, and added to the central library.
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The Rapture
We’ve been waiting for the Rapture To lift us up to heaven. Today’s the day they promised lift-off At twenty past eleven. First, we’ll see the Angel Gabriel, And then…
Human & Civil Rights -
The Sex Song or Do It With Consent
Written by Laurie Rostholder We’re weird about sex in the USA. Do it with consent! We don’t accept it’s good any way. Do it with consent1 What difference does it…
Human & Civil Rights -
The Sweatshop Song
Dashing through the stores Credit cards grow weak. Goodwill’s such a bore. Consuming’s at its peak. More things are what we need Slave labour is the price. Sweat shops promote…
Business & Economy Holiday & Celebrations -
The Wall (Palestine)
The wall between village and orchard KEEPS us from OUR olive trees. It’s massive and huge and it’s frightening. It’s built on our land that they siezed. The gate in…
Human & Civil Rights War & Peace -
Theocracy
Got religion! True religion! We’ve got our man— Who could ask for anything more! Don’t love neighbors. Don’t heal sick folks. Don’t help poor folks— Don’t ask for anything more!…
Government & Power Human & Civil Rights -
There Are Women in Our Town
from The Raging Grannies Songbook, 1993 There are women in our town, in our town, Who are bravely breaking ground, breaking ground. They are showing us how to be equal,…
Gender Equity -
There Goes 45
THERE GOES 45 • Tune: Here Comes Santa Claus • By Jo-Hanna Read There goes 45, there goes 45, We’ve sent him on his way. Lost the election, Tried for…
Elections & Democracy Government & Power Holiday & Celebrations -
There Is a Bomb on Trident Subs
Chorus: There is a bomb on Trident subs That makes a great big HO-O-OLE! There is a bomb on Trident subs That makes a great big hole. Sometimes I feel…
War & Peace -
There Is Nothing Like a Base
We have bases in Korea And bases all around, Columbia, Honduras, Wherever there is ground In one hundred thirty countries And in ev’ry case What are we getting? Another base!…
War & Peace -
There’s a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea
There’s a hole in the bottom of the sea. There’s a hole in the bottom of the sea. There’s a hole, there’s a hole, there’s a hole in the bottom…
Environment & Energy -
There’s a Rental in This 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 rent…
Human & Civil Rights Local Issues -
There’s No Business Like Clothes Business
There’s no business like clothes business, The best business we know. New clothes are so hip and sexy! Throw out last year’s wardrobe, toss it all! Nowhere can you get…
Business & Economy Human & Civil Rights Labor & Worker Rights -
There’s No Business Like War Business
There’s no business like war business, The best business we know. Never mind the homeless and the hungry, Never mind the people without jobs. Nowhere can you get that special…
War & Peace -
This Baloney
This baloney docks at Bangor, It docks at King’s Bay, too. This baloney floats around the world To launch bombs on me and you. Oh it threatens all life constantly,…
War & Peace -
This Can Is Your Can
This can is your can, this can is my can. We used it once and we’ll use it again. It might come back as a bicycle handlebar! This can was…
Environment & Energy -
This Green Human
This old man, he had one SOGgy piece of HOT dog bun. With a nick nack paddy wack To the compost bin He GRINNED and simply tossed it in. This…
Environment & Energy -
Three Raging Grannies
To be sung by three sopranos very delicately. Three Raging Grannies singing gently Try not to act too temperament’ly But we know a hundred percently Nothing is going well. War…
Government & Power War & Peace -
Three Strikes
If you’re jailed for three drug crimes, You’re there for life! If you’re jailed for three drug crimes You’re there for life! They have jailed five hundred thousand All of…
Government & Power -
Tiny Houses
By 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…
Human & Civil Rights -
Torture Song
Torture was the “in thing” then, No habeas corpus, Waterboarding, shocks and sha-ame Rendition, too. Where has our democracy gone? Smashed by our last president. Why don’t we end all…
Elections & Democracy Government & Power War & Peace