We are the people
we are the disenfranchised,
the 99 percent, the poor, the unemployed
the once middle class
we are the people
We want to help each other
we want to rely on ourselves
we can work, all we are missing is
the opportunity
to help each other
One voice
Practical, Literary, Political, Revolutionary
One voice
One People
One Future
Greed, shortsightedness, power and control
Secrets and money, virtues extolled
We are the people
We are the disheartened
the occupyers, the peaceful demonstrators
Just asking for honesty, communication and change,
for the better.
We are the people
One voice
Practical, Literary, Political, Revolutionary
One voice
One People
One Future
Thanks, Brenda! I’ve attempted a couple of times to set this to music and decided it might just be a poem, but who knows… Maybe I’ll try again!
The repetition of one voice is important to the piece. Strong protest song. Record it!