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SING YOUR PEACE
BOMB IRAQ
(Tune: She'll be Comin Round
the Mountain)
Brought to you by the
RAGING GRANNIES, sponsored by the Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom, Peninsula Branch
If the GOP is hurtin'
bomb Iraq
If the GOP is hurtin, bomb Iraq
In the GOP is hurtin'
And November looks uncertain
If the GOP is hurtin' bomb Iraq.
If your equities are falling, bomb Iraq
If your equities are falling, bomb Iraq
If your equities are falling,
And your losses are appalling
If your equities are faling, bomb Iraq.
If the GDP is shrinking, bomb Iraq
If the GDP is shrinking, bomb Iraq
If the GDP is shrinking,
And w's back to drinking,
If the GDP is shrinking, bomb Iraq
If the pundits call you "moron," bomb Iraq
If the pundits call you "moron," bomb Iraq
If the pundits call you moron,
Then it's time to get your war on!
If the pundits call you "moron" bomb Iraq
Are they checking Halliburton? Bomb Iraq
Are they checking Halliburton? Bomb Iraq
If they're checking Halliburton
And for Cheney jail looks certain,
If they're checking Halliburton, bomb Iraq
If Noelle gets caught with crack.bomb Iraq
If Noelle gets caught with crack.bomb Iraq
If Noelle gets caught with crack
And the twins drop booze for smack
If Noelle gets caught with crack.bomb Iraq
To get drilling in the Artic, bomb Iraq
To get drilling in the Artic, bomb Iraq
You can run us out of oil
With the Middle East aboil,
To get drilling in the Artic, bomb Iraq
To divert public attention, bomb Iraq
To divert public attention, bomb Iraq
To divert public attention,
From the doings of your henchmen
To divert public attention, bomb Iraq
GONNA WRITE MY CONGRESSMAN
(Tune: Down by the Riverside)
Brought to you by the RAGING
GRANNIES, sponsored by the Women's International League for Peace and
Freedom, Peninsula Branch
Gonna write to our
Congresssmen
Back there in Washington
Back there in Washington
Back there in Washington
Gonna write to our congressman
Back there in Washington
We'll pay for war no more!
We ain't gonna pay for war no more
We ain't gonna pay for war no more
We ain't gonna pay for war no more
(Repeat chorus)
Gonna use all that income tax
Helping the children grow
Helping the children grow
Helping the children grow
Gonna use all that income tax
Helping the children grow
We'll pay for war no more
We ain't gonna pay for war no more
We ain't gnna pay for war no more
We ain't gonna pay for war no more
Christmas Carols
FBI IS ALL OVER TOWN
(Tune: Santa Claus is Coming to Town)
Brought to you by the RAGING GRANNIES, sponsored by the Women's
International League for Peace and Freedom, Peninsula Branch
You'd better watch out
You'd better comply
You'd better not doubt
I'm telling you why
The FBI is all over town
They're making a list
Checking it twice
Going to find out
Each habit and vice
The FBI is all over town.
They know with whom you're sleeping
And eery move you make
They know if you've been bad or good
So be good for the nation state!
You'd better not speak
They're tapping the phone
They're working all week
With a microphone
The FBI is all over town.
BOMB IRAQ
Brought to you by the women's peace vigil and Code Pink:
TO THE TUNE OF SILENT NIGHT
Bomb Iraq
Let's attack
Take over their soil
Cause we need their oil
We're sorry if women and children get killed
But the gas tanks on our SUVs must be filled
Bomb Iraq to pieces
Bomb Iraq for peace.
Bomb Iraq
Let's attack
All will be calm
Once we take out Saddam
They sure as hell better not put up a fight
Cause driving SUVs is our God-given right
Bomb Iraq to pieces
Bomb Iraq for peace.
TO THE TUNE OF JINGLE BELLS
Jingle bombs
Jingle bombs
Jingle all the way
Disobey the USA
We'll blow you all away, hey!
Let's make war
Let's make war
Let's invade Iraq
Take the money from the poor
We need it to attack
Who needs health care
Screw the homeless
Take their rights away
If we can get Iraqi oil
It's worth the price we pay.
Jingle bombs,
Jingle bombs,
Jingle all the way,
Disobey
the USA,
We'll blow you away, hey!
TO THE TUNE OF OH COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
O Come all ye sissies
Let's get them Iraqis
Let's blow them to smithereens
Cause might makes right.
Who needs the world community
Our soldiers have immunity
And we act with impunity
Cause might makes right.
Let's start with Iraq
And then go on to Syria
And why not bomb Liberia
And why not bomb Liberia
And why not bomb Liberia
Cause might makes right
TO THE TUNE OF DECK THE HALLS
Kill to fight the war on terror
Fa la la la la la la la
Peaceful means would be an error
Fa la la la la la la la
We saber rattle and we threaten
Fa la la la la la la la
We want war, we hate inspection
Fa la la la la la la la
We will drop the bombs the bomb at night
Fa la la la la la la la
Iraqis will all quake in fright
Fa la la la la la la la
Bright explosions in the sky
Fa la la la la la la la
We can't help if children die
Fa la la la la la la la
NICE CHRISTMAS CAROLS
TO THE TUNE OF SILENT NIGHT
Don't Bomb Iraq
Let's not attack
Don't take over their soil
Cause we need their oil.
We don't want women and children killed
Cause the gas tanks on our SUVs must be filled.
Don't bomb Iraq to pieces
Don't bomb Iraq for peace.
Don't bomb Iraq
Let's not attack
All we be calm
If we don't drop a bomb
Spend more of our money on schools and health
We'll be much safer if we share our wealth.
Don't bomb Iraq to pieces
Don't bomb Iraq for peace.
TO THE TUNE OF JINGLE BELLS
Don't make war
Don't make war
Don't invade Iraq
Use the money for the poor not weapons to attack
Don't drop bombs
Don't drop bombs
Inspections are the way
Let's spread peace around the world
Not blow them all away.
We need healthcare
We need homes
Our liberties have to stay
We don't want a war for oil
It's not worth the price we pay.
TO THE TUNE OF DECK THE HALLS
Don't kill to fight the war on terror
Fa la la la la la la la la
Dropping bombs would be an error
Fa la la la la la la la la
Negotiate instead of threaten
Fa la la la la la la la la
We hate war we want inspection
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Please don't drop the bombs at night
Fa la la la la la la la la
Iraqis should not quake in fright
Fa la la la la la la la la
No explosions in the sky
Fa la la la la la la la la
Children should not have to die
Fa la la la la la la la la
CODE PINK IS COMING TO TOWN
(to the tune of Santa Claus is coming to town)
Oh you better watch out,
You better not cry,
You better not pout I'm telling you why,
Code Pink is coming to town.
We're wearing hot pink
We're saying "don't fight"
We stand up for peace
Cause we think it's right
Code Pink is coming town.
We're mothers and we're daughters
We're sisters and we're aunts
We don't want war we want some peace
We cheer, we sing, we dance.
Oh you better watch out,
You better not cry,
You better not pout I'm telling you why,
Code Pink is coming to town.
Traditional Peace Movement Songs
NEVER TURNING BACK (C-/-G/CF//CG C)
Gonna keep on walking forward,
Keep on walking forward,
Keep on walking forward,
Never turning back, never turning back.
More verses (and add your own):
Gonna keep on signing loudly.
Gonna reach across our borders.
Gonna work for change together.
Gonna show our children courage.
WE SHALL OVERCOME
We shall overcome, we shall overcome
We shall overcome some day
O deep in my heart, I do believe
We shall overcome some day!
More verses (and add your own):
We shall live in Peace.
We are not afraid (3x) today!
We shall stand together.
The truth will make us free.
The whole wide world around.
We are not alone.
We'll walk hand in hand.
We shall all be free.
STUDY WAR NO MORE
(E---/B7-E-://:A-/E-/ B7-E-://)
Gonna lay down my sword and shield
down by the riverside
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
Gonna lay down my sword and shield
down by the riverside
And study war no more.
Chorus:
I ain't gonna study war no more,
ain't gonna study war no more,
ain't gonna study war no more (repeat).
More verses (and add your own):
Gonna shake hands around the world.
Gonna lay down those atom bombs.
Gonna lay down those fighter jets.
LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH
(adapted Christa Landon)
(Cam DmG C DmG/C B7 EmB7 G7 Am Em F C/AmD G AmD G)
Let there be peace on earth,
and let it begin with me
Let there be peace on earth,
the peace that was meant to be
Sharing one planet, family all are we
Let us work with each other for perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me, l
et this be the moment now
With every step I take,
let this be my solemn vow
To take each moment and
live each moment
in peace eternally
Let there be peace on earth and
let it begin with me.
IMAGINE
(G-C-G-C/ /C D)
Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try
No hell below us, above us only sky
Imagine all the people living for today
Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do
Nothin' to kill or die for & no religions too
Imagine all the people living life in peace
You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us & the whole world will live as
one
(CHORUS: C D G B7 :/C D G b7 C D G -)
Imagine no possessions,
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
nor folk with empty hands
Imagine all the people
sharing all the world
You may say I'm a dreamer,
but I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us &
the whole world will live as
one
-Lennon
I'VE GOT THAT JOY, JOY, JOY
I've got that joy, joy, joy, joy
deep in my heart
Deep in my heart, deep in my heart,
I've got that joy, joy, joy, joy
deep in my heart
Deep in my heart to stay.
More verses (and add your own):
I've got that Peace that passeth understanding.
I see the world living in Peace together.
LAST NIGHT I HAD THE STRANGEST DREAM
Ed McCurdy (C-FC/GemAmDmGC/FCGC)
Last night I had the strangest dream
I'd ever had before
I dreamed the world had all agreed
to put an end to war
I dreamed I saw a mighty room,
filled with women and men
And the paper they were signing said
we'd never fight again.
And when the paper was all signed
and a million copies made
They all joined hands and bowed their heads and grateful prayers
were prayed
And the people in the streets below
were dancing round and round
While swords and guns and uniforms
were scattered on the ground.
A'INT GONNA LET NOBODY
(Dm/A Dm//A/Dm)
Ain't gonna let nobody turn me around
Turn me around, turn me around
Ain't gonna let nobody turn me around
I'm gonna keep on a-walkin', keep on a talkin'
Marchin' down to freedom land
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