Give thanks to the fire, give thanks to the fire
For keeping the flame alive,
Occupy!
Well we're living in a world where
Occupation is war
But peace is the vibe we're creating and
What we're living for
So, what is this movement and what shall we occupy
Well I say, where are our hearts
And I say, where are our minds,
and Where are our bodies, and are we really in them
What are our stories and how do we choose to live them
Occupy!
Some say the commons have been privatized
And the banks own it all
Well, this is bigger than it looks
And tyranny is bound to fall
So we're waking up to strategize
And some gots the visions in our eyes
So don't let that old pepper spray
Take the goodness all away
We'll keep our eyes glued to the prize
And when the world is watching,
We'll rise, rise, rise, rise, rise
Good vibrations
We'll rise, rise, rise, rise, rise
Good relations
We'll rise, rise, rise, rise, rise
Woooooooo!!
Because we're rocking and rocking and rocking and . . .
Rockupy!
Babababababaababab
Good morning town, the train's whistling through
American progress, the world's watching you
Which way are we gonna go,
Further down the profit trap door
Which way are we gonna go
Further down, or shall we rise
Decolonize
Shall we rise? Decolonize!
Value life, give respect, human rights, decolonize!
Now we're taking this healing rhythm to the streets,
Occupy!
credits
from Build a Bridge,
released January 1, 2013
drums, claudia paige;
vintage guitars, roger fritz;
bass, peter temple; guitar, diane
Folkgoddess Diane Patterson sings the world awake with powerful voice and revolutionary lyrics. Her sincere spirit and roots
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