They Occupy Wall Street
Album: Occupy
By: Jack E. Bearce
By: Jack E. Bearce
Duration
7:14
Genres
Description
I performed this song in Philadelphia and Washington. I'm trying to put to words and music what the movement represents.
Lyrics
They Occupy Wall Street She’s standing in the harbor Her hand in the air Reaching out for something That starts to disappear As we slowly lose our freedom They manufacture fear No one ever thought that It could happen here. It’s raining in the harbor Man it’s really coming down Everybody’s yelling Let’s bring the tyrant down But the people keep on crying And marching in the street They don’t believe in violence So they occupy Wall Street And her next mistake Could bring her down You next mistake Could bring her down. And her next mistake Could bring her down You next mistake Could bring her down. To all of you Americans Who are marching in the street? You truly are the messengers Through which the people speak The people keep on crying And marching in the street The corporation left them For a less expensive seat Corruption going rampant And the greedy have no bounds Sometimes the best solution Is to bring the tyrant down But the people keep on crying And marching in the street They don’t believe in violence So they occupy Wall Street And her next mistake Could bring her down You next mistake Could bring her down And her next mistake Could bring her down You next mistake Could bring her down Of the people By the people For the people of the USA We are the people You are the people They are the people Of the USA I’m aint’ diplomat I’m no aristocrat I’m just a people American people We have a guarantee Of life and liberty And the pursuit of Happiness Of the people By the people For the people of the USA A A G#m F#m E We are the people You are the people They are the people Of the USA End on Em We have the right to say What we need to say So don’t you take away Yea but anyway When we’re in the street And we want to speak Please don’t put us down Or beat us to the ground Of the people By the people For the people of the USA A A G#m F#m E We are the people You are the people They are the people Of the USA Of the people By the people For the people of the USA We are the people You are the people They are the people Of the USA
