necessary because I filled up the first page so quickly, really sad.....
23. When Johnny Goes Marching Off to War
24. The Wrong way
44. Are You Sleeping ? (2 versions )
OH WHERE, OH, WHERE
(tune of Oh, Where Has My Little Dog Gone)
Oh Where, Oh Where has our sanity gone?
Oh where, Oh where can it be?
With the village idiot calling the shots,
Oh why, Oh why can't we see?
Oh why, Oh why should we go to war?
Oh why, Oh why should we kill?
With our guns and bombs and our germs let loose,
Oh how, Oh how will we feel?
Oh how, Oh how can we stop this war?
Oh how, Oh how can we move?
Beyond the fool, to the power of peace
Oh yes, Oh yes let it be!
by Peggy Case
-22-
WHEN JOHNNY GOES MARCHING OFF TO WAR
When Johnny goes marching off to war
Boo hoo, boo hoo
Who will care for his wife and child?
Boo hoo, boo hoo?
Ordered to kill his brothers out there
It'll make him feel like a murderer
Boo hoo, boo hoo
Boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo
War is hell; refuse to go
Say NO, say NO
They can't have a war if no one goes
Say NO, Say NO
We'll stand beside you our brave friends
These Raging Grannies will never bend
Till there is no war and people live in peace
by Virginia Haynes and Patricia Lay-Dorsey
-23-
THE WRONG WAY
(tune: It's a Long Way to Tipperary)
War's the wrong way to solve a problem
It makes everything worse.
Leaving loved ones broken-hearted
While you get trained to kill.
Just the thought of such a prospect
Gives us grannies a chill:
Just say NO (shout)
Refuse to go (shout)
Let Bush go himself! (sing loudly)
by Virginia Haynes
Are You Sleeping? (No to War)
(Tune: Frere Jacques)
Are you sleeping, are you sleeping,
Uncle Sam? Uncle Sam?
Anti-war bells ringing
Hear the people singing
"No to war, No to war"
Sing in unison slowly a couple of times--invite the crowd to join in. Then break into 2-3 parts and sing as a round several more times.
By GranMotoko of the Raging Grannies Without Borders
Are You Sleeping? (Civil Rights)
(tune: Frere Jacques)
Are you sleeping, are you sleeping,
Uncle Sam? Uncle Sam?
Civil rights eroding
Feelings of foreboding
Stop Ashcroft, stop Ashcroft!