Blood and Fire

the year was 1999 A.D.

the people kickin' up a scene

in the countryside and in the city

tired of tyranny

so they marchin' in the cold, in the rain, in the heat

in the plaza, in the hall, in the square, in the street

breaking down the walls, unafraid of defeat

unafraid of the powers that be

'cause the power that be never cared

the powers that be never shared

when hunger marched and drought parched the land

wealth and power never lent a hand

with nowhere to turn people riot and burn

street clash, broke glass, order overturned

and they wonder when it will stop

'cause you can only push the people so far….

From Gaza to Jaffna, blood and fire

Soweto to Rio, blood and fire

La Paz to Chiapas, blood and fire

Karachi to Dili, blood, blood, blood and fire

What must fall to bee free, blood and fire

Must fall to be free

independent a half century

people still livin' in misery

so ten thousand strong humanity

marches on the city

where they calling out for bread, out for gas, out for heat

for water, shelter, opportunity

in front of reporters, riot police

they state their demands defiantly

soon the tear gas fillin' up the air

rubber bullets bouncing everywhere

the crowd is told to disperse or expect the worst

if they don't clear out and disappear

ignored and abused, nothin' left to lose

people run up and down, frightened and confused

and they wonder when it will stop

'cause you could only push the people so far….