(Tune: Let My People Go, new words by Hali Hammer)
When Egypt was Mubarek's land (fight the status quo)
Oppressed ones took the upper hand (fight the status quo)
Step up, fight back, stay strong and make a stand
Time to take command (fight the status quo)
The Arab Spring spread far and wide (fight the status quo)
As demonstrations swelled in size (fight the status quo) — Chorus
When Walker undermined their rights (fight the status quo)
Wisconsin workers won the fight (fight the status quo) — Chorus
News spread by e-mail, facebook, tweet (fight the status quo)
As people gathered in the street (fight the status quo) — Chorus
We work for rights, for what is fair (fight the status quo)
At Occupations everywhere (fight the status quo) — Chorus
So now change comes before our eyes (fight the status quo)
This happens when we organize! (fight the status quo) — Chorus
I Refuse to Believe
(words & music by Hali Hammer)
I refuse to believe that the light which we share is dimming I refuse to believe that the good which we do will fail I refuse to believe that the righteous will be defeated
Or our vitality be depleted - I refuse to believe
I refuse to believe that our strides are inconsequential I refuse to believe that our energies will be drained I refuse to believe even in our bleakest moment
That our force is less than potent - I refuse to believe
For I believe we are connected to a universal power
That cannot be held back for very long
And even when the forces of darkness are all around us
We will prevail if we don't curtail our song
I refuse to believe that the light which we share is dimming I refuse to believe that the good which we do will fail I refuse to believe that the righteous will be defeated
Or our vitality be depleted - I refuse to believe (Instrumental)
'Cause I believe that we are rising with others who are surmising
That caring and compassion are the key
And we are large in numbers
And we are strong in spirit
And we will not betray our humanity
I refuse to believe that our strides are inconsequential I refuse to believe that our energies will be drained I refuse to believe even in our bleakest moment
That our force is less than potent - I refuse to believe
I refuse to believe, I refuse to believe - I refuse to believe
Interesting Times
(words and music by Hali Hammer)
The banks have been bailed out thanks to politician's clout
While foreclosures grow and folks can't pay their rent
The class that's in the middle is playing second fiddle
To the wealthiest, who are the 1%
We've seen the Arab Spring and the overthrow of kings
Wisconsin rallies weren't far behind
Now we are on our feet as we Occupy Wall Street
We are living in interesting times
We're living in interesting times, We're living in interesting times
Some say it is a curse but we could change the universe
Cause we're living in interesting times
A fiscal surplus had us confident when Clinton left as president
Eight years of Bush and that went down the drain
Yes, we had some cash before we waged interminable war
And the deficit became our ball and chain
With this broken infrastructure something's bound to rupture
Are we modern Rome in our decline?
But rather than concede defeat we take it to the street
We are living in interesting times (Chorus)
Unemployment everywhere, corporations just don't care
They've moved most of the factories overseas
As the job market has flown, rising debts from student loans
Have graduates upset and ill at ease
CEOs work to figure out how to dismantle union clout
But some day there will be payback for their crimes
Cause 99%, you see, is an extreme majority
We want democracy, and that's the bottom line!
The Mayan Prophesy is not a death decree
Omens point to moving forward toward the light
But we need collective strength to effect a global change
Then we'll truly live in interesting times (Chorus)
