My People Are Rising

You can't pardon the rich, leave the poor to rot
Steal from the bottom to gild the top
And wonder at the swell of solidarity!

My people are rising, my people are rising
My people are rising up!
My people are rising, my people are rising
My people are rising up!

Can't beat 'em down, jail 'em, gas 'em
Without igniting the righteous passion
To turn the power around

What the constitution guarantees
Freedom of assembly and the freedom of speech
We demand it on the streets!

My people are rising, my people are rising
My people are rising up!
My people are rising, my people are rising
My people are rising up!

Seattle, Davos, D.C., L.A.
Chiapas, Paris, Quebec City
My people are rising up

From California to the New York Island
'Cross the mountains, seas and oceans
Cities, farms and factories!

My people are rising, my people are rising
My people are rising up!
My people are rising, my people are rising
My people are rising up!

Lyssna:
My People Are Rising (mp3)