Leadership of every nation, listen to this song of peace
Struggle seems to strengthen us, but folks just don’t have what they need
Freedom from fear !! A basic human right, we see it just in sight
Freedom from want !! I give thanks for what I’ve got, and I know I got a lot
I got unity, universal family
Unity, unity can set us free
Unity, we can dream a new reality
Unity, we gotta open up the box
Box of change, Open it up and turn the page
Box of change, Open it up and let it rage
Grandmas led the march today, with signs and banners all for peace
We turned missiles into music, holding up our hearts we sang,
Unity, uni set us free
Unity, we can dream a new reality
Unity, we gotta open up the box
Box of change, Open it up and turn the page
Box of change, Open it up and let it rage
And hip the hip!
Hip the hip, tell your trip, you can use your lips, yea
Hip the hip, write a note, cast your vote
Hip the hip, priority, concerning me, now
Hip the hip, open up the box, box of change
credits
from Hip the Hip,
released June 1, 2005
Diane on guitar and vocals.
Recorded by Pete Coates live at Cayuga Vault, Santa Cruz, CA. Mixed by Pete Coates.
Folkgoddess Diane Patterson sings the world awake with powerful voice and revolutionary lyrics. Her sincere spirit and roots
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