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-4We Shall Not Be MovedWell, I’m on my way to heavenWe shall not be movedOn my way to heavenWe shall not be movedJust like a treeThat’s standing by the water sideWe shall not be movedCHORUS:We shall not; we shall not be movedWe shall not; we shall not be movedJust like a treeThat’s standing by the water sideWe shall not be movedWe’re fighting for our freedomWe shall not be movedWe’re fighting for our childrenWe shall not be movedJust like a treeThat’s standing by the water sideWe shall not be movedCHORUSFor the teachers who have taught usWe shall not be movedFor the folks who drive the school busWe shall not be movedJust like a treeThat’s standing by the water sideWe shall not be movedCHORUSWe’re brothers togetherWe shall not be movedWe’re sisters togetherWe shall not be movedJust like a treeThat’s standing by the water sideWe shall not be movedCHORUS- 49 Bella ciaoRise Up Singing: The Group Singing Songbookversion (Adapted lyrics)We are people and we are marchingBella ciao (three times), ciao, ciao!We are marching for liberationWe want a revolution now!We are workers and we are singingBella ciao (three times), ciao, ciao!We are singing for liberationWe want a revolution now!We are parents and we are teachingBella ciao (three times), ciao, ciao!We are teaching for liberationWe want a revolution now!We are children and we are dancingBella ciao (three times), ciao, ciao!We are dancing for liberationWe want a revolution now!We are sisters and we are brothersBella ciao (three times), ciao, ciao!We are family for liberationWe want a revolution now!We are lovers and we are dreamingBella ciao (three times), ciao, ciao!We are dreaming for liberationWe want a revolution now!We are people and we’re unitedBella ciao (three times), ciao, ciao!We’re united for liberationWe want a revolution now!We’re united for liberationWe want a revolution now!

- 48 –Sing AlongYou might get butterflies in your stomachWhenever you start to singAnd when you’re at that microphoneYou might shake like anythingBut if you'll sing along with meWe can holler right out loud'Cause you might be nervous lonesomeBut you’re swell when with a crowdCHORUS:Sing Along (Sing Along)Sing Along (Sing Along)And just sing, "la la la la la"If you don't know the songYou'll quickly learn the rhythmYou’ll find yourself a word'Cause when we sing togetherWe’ll be heardOh, when you need a raise in payAnd you have to ask your bossWhen you go talk to him by yourselfYou might be a total lossBut if we go togetherYou’ll do your part right pretty‘Cause you might be nervous lonesomeBut we make a damn fine committeeCHORUSOur governor thinks he’s a kingHe hobnobs with big bizHe often forgets all the folksWho put him where he isLet’s write that guy a letterWe’ll tell him what we needWith over a million signaturesWe won’t put up with his greedCHORUSOh, life is full of problemsThe world's a funny placeDon’t you sometimes wonder whyYou joined the human race?But when we work togetherIt all seems right and trueYou might feel lonely by yourselfBut we’re here to sing with youCHORUS (twice)-5There is Power in a UnionThere is power in a factoryPower in the landPower in the hands of a workerBut it all amounts to nothingIf together we don't standThere is power in a UnionCHORUS:The Union foreverDefending our rightsDown with Scott Walker!All workers uniteWith our brothers and our sistersFrom many far off landsThere is power in a UnionNow the lessons of the past were allLearned with workers’ bloodThe mistakes of the bossesWe must pay forFrom the cities to the farmlandsTo trenches full of mudWar has always been the bosses’ way, sirCHORUSNow I long for the morningThat they realizeUnjust laws cannot defeat usBut who'll defend the workersWho cannot organizeWhen the bosses send their lackeys out tocheat us?CHORUS

-6When We Make Peace(Tune: “When the Saints Go Marching In”)When we make peaceWhen we make peaceWhen we make peace instead of warOh, I want to be in that numberWhen we make peace instead of warWhen there's respectFor workers’ rightsWhen there's respect for workers’ rightsOh, I want to be in that numberWhen there's respect for workers’ rightsWhen all the worldHas human rightsWhen all the world has human rightsOh, I want to be in that numberWhen all the world has human rights- 47 -O, Wisconsin, Don’t You Weep, Don’t MournCHORUS:O, Wisconsin, don’t you weep, don’t mourn!O, Wisconsin, don’t you weep, don’t mourn!Pharaoh’s army got drowndedO, Wisconsin, don’t you weep!ALEC stole our Workers’ RightsShares its bed with corporate might!Pharaoh’s army got drowndedO, Wisconsin, don’t you weep!CHORUSWalker lost our High-Speed RailThat mentality’s gonna fail!Pharaoh’s army got drowndedO, Wisconsin, don’t you weep!CHORUSWhen justice rulesInstead of forceWhen justice rules instead of forceOh, I want to be in that numberWhen justice rules instead of forcePenokee’s beauty could turn to spitIf GTac gets its open-pit!Pharaoh’s army got drowndedO, Wisconsin, don’t you weep!REPEAT FROM TOPCHORUSThe run-off from an iron mineWill turn your water to acidic brine!Pharaoh’s army got drowndedO, Wisconsin, don’t you weep!CHORUSOur wolves and cranes and treasures wildAre just as precious as an unborn child!Pharaoh’s army got drowndedO, Wisconsin, don’t you weep!CHORUSThe Capitol cops, they crossed a lineBy slapping citizens with silly fines!Pharaoh’s army got drowndedO, Wisconsin, don’t you weep!CHORUS (twice)

- 46 –We Shall Not Be MinedCHORUS:We shall not, we shall not be minedWe shall not, we shall not be minedJust like those hills up upon Mother WaterWe shall not be mined!On our way to AshlandWe shall not be minedTo stop an open-pit thereWe shall not be minedJust like those hills up upon Mother WaterWe shall not be mined!CHORUSWe’ll block it with our bodiesWe shall not be minedWe’ll block it with our voicesWe shall not be minedJust like those hills up upon Mother WaterWe shall not be mined!CHORUSWe’ll stand up with Bad RiverWe shall not be minedWe’ll stand up for ManoominWe shall not be minedJust like those hills up upon Mother WaterWe shall not be mined!CHORUSA billions years old and countingWe shall not be minedEdge of an ancient continentWe shall not be minedJust like those hills up upon Mother WaterWe shall not be mined!CHORUS-7Keep Your Eyes on the PrizePaul and Silas bound in jailHad no money for to go their bailKeep your eyes on the prizeHold on, hold onCHORUS:Hold onHold onKeep your eyes on the prizeHold on, hold onKnow the one thing we did wrongStayed in the wilderness far too longKeep your eyes on the prizeHold on, hold onCHORUSKnow the first thing we did rightWas the day we started to fight!Keep your eyes on the prizeHold on, hold onCHORUSThe only chain that we can standIs the chain of hand in handKeep your eyes on the prizeHold on, hold onCHORUSWhen I thought that I was lostDungeon shook and the chains fell offKeep your eyes on the prizeHold on, hold onCHORUSKnow the first thing we did rightWas the day we started to fight!Keep your eyes on the prizeHold on, hold onCHORUS

-8Solidarity ForeverWhen the Union's inspirationThrough the workers' blood shall runThere can be no power greaterAnywhere beneath the sunYet what force on earth is weakerThan the feeble strength of one?But the Union makes us strong!CHORUS:Solidarity ForeverSolidarity ForeverSolidarity ForeverFor the Union makes us strong!They have taken untold trillionsThat they never toiled to earnBut without our brain and muscleNot a single wheel can turnWe can break their haughty powerGain our freedom when we learnThat the Union makes us strong!CHORUSThey say our day is overAnd they say our time is throughThey say you need no UnionIf your collar isn't blueWell, that is just another lieThe boss is telling youFor the Union makes us strong!CHORUSThey divide us by our colorThey divide us by our tongueThey divide us men and womenThey divide us old and youngBut they'll tremble at our voicesWhen they hear these verses sungFor the Union makes us strong!CHORUS (twice)- 45 How Can I Keep From Singing?The Sing Along goes all week longWith hope and jubilationI hear the wail, the far-off cryThat hails a new citationCHORUS:No storm can shake my inmost calmWhile to those rights I'm clingingSince love doth reign over WisconsinHow can I keep from singing?Through all the voices loud and clearWe hear the songs keep ringingThey sound an echo through the hallHow can I keep from singing?SECOND CHORUS:In detention and courtroom hallOur thoughts to them are wingingWhen friends by shame are undefiledHow can I keep from singing?When tyrants tremble in their fearAnd hear our hand bells ringingWhen friends rejoice both far and nearHow can I keep from singing?CHORUS (twice)No storm can shake my inmost calmWhile to those rights I'm clingingSince love doth reign over WisconsinHow can I keep from singing?How can I keep from singing?

- 44 –Die Gedanken sind frei(Dee geh-don-ken zint fry)(My Thoughts are Free)Die Gedanken sind freiMy thoughts freely flowerDie Gedanken sind freiMy thoughts give me powerNo scholar can map themNo hunter can trap themNo one can denyDie Gedanken sind freiNo one can denyDie Gedanken sind freiI think as I pleaseAnd this gives me pleasureMy conscience decreesThis right I must treasureMy thoughts will not caterTo gov nor dictatorNo one can denyDie Gedanken sind freiNo one can denyDie Gedanken sind freiAnd should tyrants take meAnd throw me in prisonMy thoughts will burst freeLike blossoms in seasonFoundations will crumbleAnd structures will tumbleAnd Free People cryDie Gedanken sind freiAnd Free People cryDie Gedanken sind frei-9Have You Been to Jail for Justice?Was it Cesar Chavez or Rosa Parks that day?Some say Dr. King or GandhiSet them on their wayNo matter whom your mentors areIt’s pretty plain to seeIf you’ve been to jail for justiceYou’re in good companyCHORUS:Have you been to jail for justice?I want to shake your hand’Cause sitting in and lying downAre ways to take a standHave you sung a song for freedom?Or marched that picket line?Have you been to jail for justice?Then you’re a friend of mineYou law abiding citizens, come listen to this songLaws are made by peopleAnd people can be wrongOnce Unions were against the lawBut slavery was fineWomen were denied the voteWhile children worked the mineThe more you study historyThe less you can deny itA rotten law stays on the books’Til folks with guts defy it!CHORUSWell the law's supposed to serve usAnd so are the policeWhen the system failsIt's up to us to speak our pieceWe must be ever vigilant for justice to prevailSo get courage from your convictionsLet 'em haul you off to jail!CHORUSIf you are arrested by Walker's palace guardDon't argue or converse with themBut ask them on what chargeAsk to speak to an attorneyCall your friend who lives next doorHave 'em call the Lawyers Guild: 520-0654CHORUS

- 10 –Ain’t Gonna Let NobodyTurn Me 'RoundAin’t gonna let nobodyTurn me 'round[3 times]Ain’t gonna let nobodyTurn me ‘roundI’m gonna keep on walkin'Keep on talkin’Walkin’ into Freedom LandAin’t gonna let Scott WalkerTurn me 'round[3 times]Ain’t gonna let Scott WalkerTurn me 'roundI'm gonna keep on walkin'Keep on talkin’Walkin’ into Freedom LandAin’t gonna let Dave ErwinTurn me 'round[3 times]Ain’t gonna let Dave ErwinTurn me 'roundI'm gonna keep on walkin'Keep on talkin’Walkin’ into Freedom LandAin’t gonna let Mike HuebschTurn me 'round[3 times]Ain’t gonna let Mike HuebschTurn me 'roundI'm gonna keep on walkin'Keep on talkin’Walkin’ into Freedom LandAin’t gonna let those Koch brothersTurn me 'round[3 times]Ain’t gonna let those Koch brothersTurn me 'roundI'm gonna keep on walkin'Keep on talkin’Walkin’ into Freedom LandAin’t gonna let nobodyTurn us 'round[3 times]Ain’t gonna let nobodyTurn us ‘roundWe’re gonna keep on walkin'Keep on talkin’Walkin’ into Freedom Land- 43 –Oh, FreedomOh, Freedom (three times)Over me (over me)CHORUS:And before I’d be a slaveI’d be buried in my graveAnd we’ll all fight for freedom ‘til we’re free!No more fear (three times)Over me (over me)CHORUSNo permits (three times)Over me (over me)CHORUSNo more tickets (three times)Over me (over me)CHORUSNo more Erwin (three times)Over me (over me)CHORUSThere’ll be singing (three times)Over me (over me)CHORUSThere’ll be banners (three times)Over me (over me)CHORUSThere’ll be justice (three times)Over me (over me)CHORUSOh, Freedom (three times)Over me (over me)CHORUS

- 42 –For What It’s WorthThere’s something happening hereWhat it is, it’s perfectly clearThere’s a man in the governor’s chairTelling teachers and seniorsThey’ve got to bewareCHORUS:It’s time you stop, Scotty, look aroundDon’t you know, you’re going down!What a great day for our stateA hundred thousand people demonstrateSinging songs and carrying signsSaying, “Kill the Bill” and “Stop the Mine”CHORUSPicket lines have been drawnMillions of people want you to be goneWorkers standing up for their rightsAnd together we’re going to win this fight!CHORUSKoch brothers’ money runs deepInto Scotty’s pockets it creepsBut Wisconsin isn’t afraidAnd if we keep on fightingWe’re going to take back our state!CHORUS (four times)- 11 It Isn’t NiceIt isn’t nice to block the doorwayIt isn’t nice to go to jailThere are nicer ways to do itBut the nice ways often failIt isn’t nice, it isn’t niceYou told us once, you told us twiceBut if that is Freedom’s priceWe don’t mindIt isn’t nice to carry bannersOr to try to kick in doorsOr to shout out, “Shame! Shame!”Down on the Assembly floorIt isn’t nice, it isn’t niceYou told us once, you told us twiceBut if that is Freedom’s priceWe don’t mindWe have tried negotiationsAnd crossing the state lineSomehow Walker didn’t see usYou know he might as well be blindNow our new ways aren’t niceWhen we deal with men of iceBut if that is Freedom’s priceWe don’t mindIt isn’t nice to launch a recallIt isn’t nice to ride their tailThere are nicer ways to do itBut the nice ways often failIt isn’t nice, it isn’t niceThanks for your adviceBut if that is Freedom’s priceWe don’t mind

- 12 Roll the Union OnCHORUS:We're gonna roll, we're gonna rollWe’re gonna roll the Union onWe're gonna roll, we're gonna rollWe’re gonna roll the Union onIf the gov gets in the wayWe’re gonna roll it over himGonna roll it over him, gonna roll it over himIf the Gov gets in the wayWe’re gonna roll it over himWe’re gonna roll the Union onCHORUSIf they lie to us againWe’re gonna roll it over themGonna roll it over them, gonna roll it over themIf they lie to us againWe’re gonna roll it over themWe’re gonna roll the Union onCHORUSIf they try to lock us outWe’re gonna roll it over themGonna roll it over them, gonna roll it over themIf they try to lock us outWe’re gonna roll it over themWe’re gonna roll the Union onCHORUSIf they throw us all in jailWe’re gonna roll it over themGonna roll it over them, gonna roll it over themIf they throw us all in jailWe’re gonna roll it over themWe’re gonna roll the Union onCHORUSIf they try to shut us upWe’re gonna roll it over themGonna roll it over them, gonna roll it over themIf they try to shut us upWe’re gonna roll it over themWe’re gonna roll the Union onCHORUS- 41 –Save the Penokee Hills Forever(Tune: “What a Wonderful World”)I see big, black bouldersA billion years oldI hear Morgan FallsAnd feel it tricklin’ coldAnd I think to myselfWhat a Wonderful World!I taste sweet manoominBad River’s sloughs thriveAnd I drink the waterKnowin’ we’ll be stayin’ aliveAnd I think to myselfWhat a Wonderful World!The upset that we feltFrom losing High-Speed RailWill drive us in our workTo keep fascism in jail!I hear singing in Our HouseForward! Marching Band, tooAll we’re really saying isWe’re so through with you!We hear our wolves howlOur sandhill cranes flyThere’ll be no more toxinsPollutin’ our fish fryAnd I think to myselfWhat a Wonderful World!

- 40 –Down to the Capitol to Stay(Tune: “Down to the River to Pray”)CHORUS:As I went down to the Capitol to stayTelling Walker, “There’s another way,but we shan’t bear your burden.”Now, Forward! We’re here to stay!O teachers, let’s go downLet’s go down, come on downOh teachers, let’s go downDown to the Capitol to stayCHORUSO students, let’s go downLet’s go down, come on downOh students, let’s go downDown to the Capitol to stayCHORUSO workers, let’s go downLet’s go down, come on downOh workers, let’s go downDown to the Capitol to stayCHORUSO families, let’s go downLet’s go down, come on downOh families, let’s go downDown to the Capitol to stayCHORUSAll People, let’s go downLet’s go down, don’t you want to go down?All People, let’s go downDown to the Capitol to stayCHORUS- 13 Singing For Our LivesWe are a gentle, angry peopleAnd we are singing, singing for our livesWe are a gentle, angry peopleAnd we are singing, singing for our livesWe are a justice seeking peopleAnd we are singing, singing for our livesWe are a justice seeking peopleAnd we are singing, singing for our livesWe are young and old togetherAnd we are singing, singing for our livesWe are young and old togetherAnd we are singing, singing for our livesWe are a land of many colorsAnd we are singing, singing for our livesWe are a land of many colorsAnd we are singing, singing for our livesWe are gay and straight togetherAnd we are singing, singing for our livesWe are gay and straight togetherAnd we are singing, singing for our livesWe are all in this togetherAnd we are singing, singing for our livesWe are all in this togetherAnd we are singing, singing for our livesWe are a gentle, loving peopleAnd we are singing, singing for our livesWe are a gentle, loving peopleAnd we are singing, singing for our lives

- 14 Which Side Are You On?- 39 We’re Not Going Away(Tune: “I’ll Fly Away”)CHORUS:Oh, which side are you on, boys?Which side are you on?Which side are you on, gals?Which side are you on?Every day at noon we’re gonna be hereWe’re not going awayUntil love drives out the politics of fearWe’re not going awayCome all Wisconsin WorkersGood news to you I'll tellOf how the good old UnionIs still alive and wellYou might think that now the war is won butWe’re not going awayWe’ll keep singing ‘til justice is doneWe’re not going awayCHORUSCHORUS:We’re not going away, oh Scotty!We’re not going away!Until that day when Justice holds swayWe’re not going away!We fight for working families

Scottish folk song, new lyrics by Lou and Peter Berryman. 19. Watch Him Stew - Original by Saxie Dowell, new lyrics by Doleta Chapru, Brian Standing, and others. 20. When Scotty Goes Marching Home Again - Traditional melody, original lyrics by Patrick Gilmore, new lyrics by Chris Reeder and Ashford Wyrd. 21.