Words: from Robin Wall Kimmerer and the Plant, Baby Plant grassroots movement Music: Jane Lewis Plant, Baby, Plant We’re gonna Plant, Baby, Plant We reciprocate the gifts of the land by gifts of our care We plant, protect, restore and so much more No more destruction! Score All parts: Tune: High: Low: Mid: Drill, Baby, […]
Home
Words: Based on the poem ‘Home’ by Warsan Shire. In protest at the Illegal and Immoral Immigration Bill 2023 No-one puts their children on a boat unless the water is safer than the land (x2) No-one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark, You only run for the border when you see […]
Climate Reparations
Music: Jane Lewis Words: Based on the writings of and conversations with Lumumba Di-Aping, Sudanese diplomat, chief negotiator for the G77 group of developing nations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Also negotiating at COP27. Intro Bass and tenor Climate reparations (x3) Pay back now! Climate reparations (x3) Justice now! […]
Another World
Words: based on a quote by Arundhati Roy from ‘Capitalism: A Ghost Story’ ‘Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day I can hear her breathing.’ Used with permission. Music: Jane Lewis Another world is not only possible, She is on her way. On a quiet day I […]
Real Change Happens
Words from a quote by Ruth Bader Ginsberg: Real change, enduring change happens one step at a time Music: Jane Lewis Tune Real change enduring change happens one step at a time, Real change enduring change happens one step at a time. Low One step one step one step at a time, one step one […]
With No Extraordinary power
Music score: With No Extraordinary Power Thanks to Penny Stone for this beautiful rendition of the inspiring Adrienne Rich quote that I set to music a few years ago. As I post this today (3/11/20) voters are casting their ballots in the US and we have to now rest in hope. I cast my lot […]