Have you been to Jail for Justice?

Anne Feeney

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Was it Cesar Chavez or Rosa Parks that day?
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Some say Dr. King or Ghandi set them on their way
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No matter who your mentors are It's pretty plain to see
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That if you've been to jail for justice you're in good company

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Have you been to jail for justice? I want to shake your hand
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'Cause sitting in and laying down are ways to take a stand
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Have you sung a song for freedom or marched that picket line?
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Have you been to jail for justice? Then you're a friend of mine

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You law abiding citizens, come listen to this song
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Laws are made by people and people can be wrong
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Once unions were against the law but slavery was fine
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Women were denied the vote while children worked the mine
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The more you study history the less you can deny it
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A rotten law stays on the books 'til folks like us defy it!

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Well the law is supposed to serve us and so are the police
When the system fails it's up to us to speak our piece
We must be ever vigilant for justice to prevail
So get courage from your convictions let 'em haul you off to jail!

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