Our Democracy -- words and music © by Lee Block 2011

"Our Democracy"

© words and music by Lee Block 2011

Give me your tired, your poor, your huddle masses

Yearning to breathe free,

These mighty words etched

On Ms. Liberty.

We hold these truths to be self- evident

That all are created free,

A Declaration of

Our Democracy.

But these times are tough for the working folks

The unemployed and hungry,

As the rich get richer,

We get austerity.

Chorus:

How is this justice

Equal and free?

Over and over this American myth

That this is Democracy?

So we the people of the United States

ensuring rights and tranquility,

But our Constitution just doesn’t seem

To guarantee --

There is a class war against our sick, old and poor

And our minorities,

As the one percent of the richest steal

Our economy.

So come all good people everywhere

It’s time to stand up tall,

Be you middle or working class or poor,

We are one.

Chorus:

How is this justice

Equal and free?

Over and over this American myth

That this is Democracy?

So we march and act and demand our rights

Through out this great country,

As they try to destroy Medicare

And Social Security.

Stand tall, defiant, united -- we fight back

It’s time to seize the day,

No guns -- non-violently

We civilly disobey.

So come all good people everywhere

There’s nothing left say

We want the hope and change you promised

To save our Democracy.

To save our Democracy.