[etni] my busking lyrics
- From: laurie@xxxxxxxx
- To: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:02:12 -0700
Hi All,
I've been asked a few times to post my busking lyrics. Sorry for the delay.
Here are some and feel free to add your own verses in the true folk tradition.
I continue to make up new ones as I go along.
Know that on Sunday, Ben Gurion Day, when all the "big wigs" come to the
Negev for the day, make speeches and leave till next year, I'm going to be out
there singing. whether or not they listen is another question....
We Shall Not Be Moved (I declare this one the official EFL teachers' strike
anthem!)
Chorus:
We shall not, we shall not be moved (2x)
Just like a tree that's standing by the water
We shall not be moved.
Singing for education, we shall not be moved....
For the future generation, we shall not be moved...
The union is behind us, we shall not be moved
Fighting for our wages, we shall not be moved...
We're young and old together, we shall not be moved...
For our sons and for our daughters, we shall not be moved...
Fighting for education, we shall not be moved...
Which Side Are You On? (This ones a bit autobiographical!)
Chorus
Which side are you on? Tell me, which side are you on?
Which side are you on? Tell me, which side are you on?
Come on all you teachers,
Come and gather 'round
Sing for education
Let our voices all resound
My Momma was a teacher, My Daddy was one, too
Now I'm an educator
Lend a hand, we're still not through.
Oh, teacher, can you stand it?
Tell me how you can.
Will you be a crummy scab or
Lend us all a hand?
to the tune of "We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder"
We are weaving Sarah's/Rami's circle (x)
Teachers one and all.
Every round a generation...
Here we seek and find our future...
We shall teach our children courage...
We shall fight for education...
For our sons and for our daughters....
to the tune of "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mt."
We're singing for education, sing along! (2x)
We're singing for education (2x)
We're singing for education, sing along!
We're singing for our children, sing along!....
We're singing for the future, sing along!...
We're singing for tomorrow, sing along!...
We're singing with the union, sing along!...
to the tune of "Michael Row Your Boat Ashore"
We are teachers, hear our call, Halleluya (2x)
We are proud and we are strong, Halleluya (2x)
We'll stick with the union all the way, Halleluya (2x)
Parents, listen! Take a stand! Halleluya (2x)
We Shall Overcome
We shall overcome (2x)
We shall overcome someday
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe
That we shall overcome someday.
We are not afraid...
We shall stand together...
Teachers all together...
A better education...
We will strike till we see the light, Halleluya (2x)
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