Anthem For Wall Street (And Worldwide) Protests

Posted on September 29, 2011
By "George Washington"



The king’s men
Have betrayed us
Tricked us out of
Our homes


No one else
Gonna save us
We must stand up
On our own


Divided
We’ve been conquered
For too long
We’ve played their game


United
We’d be invincible
So rise up
And shake off our chains


We’ve been fooled
By the banker
The sheriff
And the priest


We’ve been ruled
By the con man
The scoundrel
And the thief


Divided
We’ve been conquered
For too long
We’ve played their game


United
We’d be invincible
So rise up
And shake off our chains


Feel
The power
Streaming out
Through our souls 
[Note: if you're an atheist, think of it as our source of courage, or just change the last word to "soles"]


Now’s
The hour
Come together
And let’s roll


Here we are
In the meadow
It is time to
Decide


From afar
The army’s nearing
Are we slaves or
Will we fight?


Divided
We’ve been conquered
For too long
We’ve played their game


United
We’d be invincible
So rise up
And shake off our chains


Feel
The power
Streaming out
Through our souls


Now’s
The hour
Come together
And let’s roll

Words and music Copyright © 2010-2011 George Washington/Washington’s Blog.

Notes on the music: The drums are similar to U2′s “Bloody Sunday“, the guitar similar to U2 in some parts and the main riff from Little Steven’s “Freedom” in other parts, and there are elements of Simple Minds’ “Sanctify Yourself” or “Don’t You Forget About Me” and – I know, I know – Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love“.

Note: If a professional recording studio donates time, we can record this properly. Please send us an email if you can offer recording and engineering time.