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Songs For All

Baker's Dozen UnHoliday Song Booklet

 

1- O Evergreen

(To the tune of O Christmas Tree)

 

O Evergreen, o evergreen,

O how I love your beauty

O Evergreen, o evergreen

O how I love your beauty!

 

Not only green in summer’s heat,


But also with winter’s snow and sleet.

O Evergreen, o evergreen

O how I love your beauty!

 

O olive tree, o olive tree

Of all the trees most beloved;

O olive tree, o olive tree

Of all the trees most beloved.

 

Your branches bear fine olive fruit

You are the symbol of peace and motherhood

O olive tree, o olive tree

Of all the trees most beloved.

 

O earthly trees, o earthly trees,

To you we send our prayers.

O earthly trees, o earthly trees,

To you we send our prayers.

 

Your bright green leaves give us healthy air,

With no more trees life would despair.

O earthly trees, o earthly trees,

To you we send our prayers.

                                                                                           KM - 2024

 

 

2- Oh Just Look At Us With Horror and Tears

(To the tune of Come to Me for Comfort and Joy)

 

It was that in some Texas town a woman where she lived

Was violated and raped by a relative

In some nine months an unwanted baby would be born

Oh just look at us with horror and tears, horror and tears

Oh just look at us with horror and tears.

 

With agony and rage the woman did dispair

An event that neither judge nor jury nor md would repair

So that in nine months time a baby boy was born

Oh just look at us with horror and tears, horror and tears

Oh just look at us with horror and tears.

 

The shame and with the sadness the woman couldn’t cope

She ended her precious life using a strong rope

Nine years her boy went from foster to foster home

Oh just look at us with horror and tears, horror and tears

Oh just look at us with horror and tears.

 

The boy a young man now did not understand the world

Violence and drugs surrounding him and so many times paroled

Twenty nine years passed and that’s when he killed a man

Oh just look at us with horror and tears, horror and tears

Oh just look at us with horror and tears.

 

On death row he was put and so he lingered in prison

More violence and brutality, no hope for his releasin’

Nineteen more years passed before he was put to death

Oh just look at us with horror and tears, horror and tears

Oh just look at us with horror and tears.

 

Society failed the woman, baby, boy and young man

It is that we’re all guilty of this horrific state of our clan

How many years will go by until we understand and act?

Oh just look at us with horror and tears, horror and tears

Oh just look at us with horror and tears.

                                                                                         KM - 2024

 

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3- Bling, Bling, Bling

(To the tune of Jingle Bells)

 

Strutting all the way

With his puffed up blond toupee

His spirits being high

Gloating all the way, yep, yep, yep.

 

Billionaires are gay

No need to go and pray

Money will be flowing

Oh what a great soirée. Hey!

 

Bling, bling, bling

Bling, bling, bling

Spending all the way

Oh what fun it is to fool

The American people yay. Hey!

 

Bling, bling, bling

Bling, bling, bling

Money in the bank

Oh what fun it is to cheat

people of lower rank. Hey!

 

Tariffs make life harder

Availability less, more barter

People will pay more taxes

And services are cut, no matter.

Hey!

 

Homelessness much more

High rents hurt people to the core

Food prices are through the roof

Affordability out the door.

Hey!

 

Bling, bling, bling

Bling, bling, bling

Spending all the way

Oh what fun it is to fool

The American people yay. Hey!

 

Bling, bling, bling

Bling, bling, bling

Money in the bank

Oh what fun it is to cheat

people of lower rank. Hey!

 

What a tragedy we see

Or maybe a comedy

War, poverty and hunger

Pleasant it won’t be. Hey!

 

There won’t be Christmas cheer

Everyone will live in fear

When his promises come true

From the madman and his cronies here. Hey!

 

Bling, bling, bling

Bling, bling, bling

Spending all the way

Oh what fun it is to fool

The American people yay. Hey!

 

Bling, bling, bling

Bling, bling, bling

Money in the bank

Oh what fun it is to cheat

people of lower rank. Hey!

                                                                                         KM - 2024

 

 

4- Sustainability

(To the tune of Deck the Halls)

 

Sustainability is our vow

Fa la la la la, la la la la

 

We’re joined together stronger now

Fa la la la la, la la la la

 

Community all in work and play

Fa la la la, la la la, la la la

 

Planting and fishing for us to stay

Fa la la la la, la la la la

 

Grateful with music, dance and lei

Fa la la la la, la la la la

 

Bonding together we’ll be okay

Fa la la la, la la la la

 

Please join with us, answer the call

Fa la la la, la la la, la la la

 

True sustainability, enough for all

Fa la la la la, la la la la

                                                                                         RAH - 2024

 

 

5- AI is Coming to Town

(To the tune of Santa Claus is Coming to Town)

 

You better watch out

You better comply

You better not shout

I'm telling you why,

AI is coming to town.

 

They’re making a list

Not checking it twice

They’ll find out who’s been naughty, not nice,

AI is coming to town

 

They know you what you are saying

They know when you're awake

They know when you've been bad or worse

So mind your mouth for goodness sake

 

You better watch out

You better comply

You better not shout

I'm telling you why,

AI is coming to town

 

They’re making a list

Not checking it twice

They’ll find out who’s been naughty, not nice,

AI is coming to town.

                                                                                         KM - 2024

 

 

6- We The Judges of SCOTUS Are

(To the tune of We Three Kings)

 

We the judges of SCOTUS are,

Accepting gifts from near and from far

Right-wing leaning, somber proceeding

Following our TV star

 

O lead forever, our new king

Making deals that quickly bring

More riches to the one percent

Fear and hunger to the rest

 

We the judges of SCOTUS are,

believers in freedom, we'll set the bar .

Regulations in your way? Others can pay.

Following our TV star

 

O lead forever, our new king

Making deals to quickly bring

More riches to the one percent

Fear and hunger to the rest

 

Labor unions and the press retreat,

jail all opponents and the “elite”

We’ll stomp big government while you sleep

Following our TV star

 

O lead forever, our new king

Making deals to quickly bring

More riches to the one percent

Fear and hunger to the rest

 

New prisons for profit, opportunities renewed

All immigrants and enemies are screwed.

Banish the disabled, divergent and frail

Following our TV star

 

O lead forever, our new king

Making deals to quickly bring

More riches to the one percent

Fear and hunger to the rest

 

We the judges of SCOTUS are

Repressing the masses, we’re above par

More nuclear plants and drill baby drill

Following our TV star

 

O lead forever, our new king

Making deals to quickly bring

More riches to the one percent

Fear and hunger to the rest

                                                                                         RAH - 2024

 

 

7- Joy to the World

 

Joy to the world, for women have come.


Let earth receive their gifts.


Let every heart offer them a huge welcome,


And have nature and creatures sing,
and have nature and creatures sing,


And have nature, and nature, and creatures sing.

 

Life to the world when women reign


Let men their songs employ;


While fields, forests and the seas, orchards, mountains and the plains


Repeat the sound of joy,
repeat the sound of joy,


Repeat, repeat the sound of joy.

 

Freedom to the world where no sorrows grow,


Nor thorns infest the ground;


Women come to make their blessings flow


Far as their love is found,
far as their love is found,


Far as, far as, their love is found.

 

Peace rules the world with truth and grace,


And makes the nations live


In harmony and kindness, their fruit of their righteousness,


The wonders of women’s love,
the wonders of women’s love,


The wonders, the wonders, of women’s love.

                                                                                         KM - 2024

 

 

8- Just Say NO!

(To the tune of Let It Snow)

 

Oh the news are clearly frightful,


And fracking is NOT delightful.


And since we’ve nowhere else to go.


Just say NO! Just say NO! Just say NO!

 

There are no signs of stopping,


We’re all in it but the shopping.


Oil demand needs to go down low.


Just say NO! Just say NO! Just say NO!

 

When we finally understand our plight


How we’ll hate to observe all the storms!


We really need to hold together tight,


To make sure there are no more alarms.

 

The planet is slowly dying,


And people! there is no denying.


As long as you love Earth so.


Just say NO! Just say NO! Just say NO!

                                                                                         KM - 2024

 

 

9- Twelve Days on the Throne

(To the tune of Twelve Days of Christmas)

 

On the first day on the throne,


the orange king gave to us


A government with people we can’t trust.

 

On the second day on the throne,


the orange king gave to us


Two border walls,

And a government with people we can’t trust.

 

On the third day on the throne,
the orange king gave to us


Three nasty lawsuits,

Two border walls,


And a government with people we can’t trust.

 

On the fourth day on the throne,


the orange king gave to us

Four fake facts,

Three nasty lawsuits,


Two border walls,

And a government with people we can’t trust.

 

On the fifth day on the throne,


the orange king gave to us 


Five racist laws,


Four fake facts,

Three lawsuits,


Two border walls,

And a government with people we can’t trust.

 

On the sixth day on the throne,


the orange king gave to us 


Six corrupt judges,


Five racist laws,


Four fake facts,


Three lawsuits,


Two border walls,


And a government with people we can’t trust.

 

On the seventh day on the throne,


the orange king gave to us

Seven days of mourning,


Six corrupt judges,


Five racist laws,


Four fake facts,


Three lawsuits,


Two border walls,


And a government with people we can’t trust.

 

On the eighth day on the throne,


the orange king gave to us


Eight cardboard rockets,


Seven days of mourning,


Six corrupt judges,


Five racist laws,

Four fake facts,


Three lawsuits,


Two border walls,


And a government with people we can’t trust.

 

On the ninth day on the throne,

the orange king gave to us


Nine new mass prisons,


Eight cardboard rockets,


Seven days of mourning,


Six corrupt judges,


Five racist laws,


Four fake facts,


Three lawsuits,


Two border walls,

And a government with people we can’t trust.

 

On the tenth day on the throne,


the orange king gave to us


Ten more trillions of debt,

Nine new mass prisons,

Eight cardboard rockets


Seven days of mourning,


Six corrupt judges,


Five racist laws,


Four fake facts,


Three lawsuits,


Two border walls,

And a government with people we can’t trust.

 

On the eleventh day on the throne,


the orange king gave to us

Eleven cat 5 storms,

Ten more trillions of debts,


Nine new mass prisons,


Eight cardboard rockets,


Seven days of mourning,

Six corrupt judges,


Five racist laws,


Four fake facts,


Three lawsuits,


Two border walls,

And a government with people we can’t trust.

 

On the twelfth day on the throne,


the orange king gave to us

Twelve nuclear bombs,


Eleven cat 5 storms,


Ten more trillions in debt,


Nine new mass prisons,


Eight cardboard rockets,


Seven days of mourning,


Six corrupt judges,


Five racist laws,


Four fake facts,


Three lawsuits,


Two border walls,

And a government with people we can’t trust!

                                                                                         KM - 2024

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10- Silent Night

 

Silent night, ominous night

All is dark, full of fright

Migrant mother carrying the child

And baby infant so tender and mild

Sleep in earthly peace

Sleep in earthly peace

 

Silent night, ominous night!

Vigilantes quake at the sight!

Directives are given from afar

Border patrols grunt Al-le-lu-ia!

Deport them back to their lands!

Deport them all back to their lands!

 

Silent night, ominous night!

Cruel leaders, give them fright

With the army let us bring

Destruction from our elected King

No kind savior is here,

No one to save you is here!

 

Silent night, ominous night!

Sons of evil, hate’s pure might

Flashing beams from their frightful big guns

At the dawn we see mother and sons

We shout ‘We are in your debt’

We shout that we’re in your debt!

                                                                                         KM - 2024

 

11- Do You See What I See

 

Said the water drop to the tiny seed:

"Do you see what I see?

Way up in the sky, tiny seed

Do you see what I see?

A cloud, a cloud dancing in the sky

With a belly full of rain

With a belly full of rain"

 

Said the tiny seed to the little lamb:

"Do you feel what I feel?

Falling rain from the cloudy sky,

Do you feel what I feel?

My roots, my roots growing down below

And a trunk that will take me up high

And a trunk that will take me up high."

 

Said the little lamb to the mighty trees:

"Do you know what I know?

In your soft shade, oh mighty trees

Do you know what I know?

We can all live protected from the sun

And I can frolic and have lots of fun

And I can frolic and have lots of fun."

 

Said the trees to the creatures everywhere:

"Listen to what we say

Pray for peace everybody everywhere

Listen to what we say

This earth, this earth, we must give her our love

And she’ll bring us goodness and growth

She will bring us goodness and growth”.

                                                                                         KM - 2024

 

 

12- Thank you

(To the tune of Gloria in Excelsis Deo)

 

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Earth for all her blessings,

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Earth for all her blessings.

 

Peoples we have heard on high

Sweetly singing o'er the plains

And the mountains they reply

Echoing their joyful refrains

 

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Earth for all her blessings,

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Earth for all her blessings.

 

Nations, why this jubilee?

Why your joyous calls prolong?

What are the gifts to be?

Which inspire your worldly song?

 

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Earth for all her blessings,

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Earth for all her blessings.

 

Come with us and you will see

All Earth’s beauty that nations sing;

Come and marvel what makes you free,

All Earth’s gifts that she will bring.

 

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Earth for all her blessings,

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Earth for all her blessings.

                                                                                         KM - 2024

 

 

13- Pity the Nation

(Spoken word - but has been put to music too)

 

Pity the nation whose people are sheep, and whose sheperds mislead them.

 

Pity the nation whose leaders are liars, whose sages are silenced, and whose bigots haunt the airwaves.

 

Pity the nation that raises not its voice, except to praise conquerors

and acclaim the bully as hero, and aims to rule the world with force and by torture.

 

Pity the nation that knows no other language but its own and no other culture but its own.

 

Pity the nation whose breath is money and sleeps the sleep of the too well fed.

 

Pity the nation - oh, pity the people who allow their rights to erode and their freedoms to be washed away.

 

My country, tears of thee, sweet land of liberty.

                                                                                             Lawrence Ferlinghetti - 2007

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14- Oh Come All Ye Peaceful

(To the tune O Come All Ye Faithful)

 

O come, all ye peaceful,

Hopeful and resilient,

O come ye, O come ye to Palestine!

Come and behold them,

Inhabitants of ages.

O come, let’s give compassion,

O come, let’s give compassion ,

O come, let’s give compassion,

To the people of Palestine.

 

O come council of judges,

Proclaim your rightful verdict,

Tell all who live on Earth by humanity’s law.

Give to our brethren justice to the fullest.

O come, let’s join their struggle,

O come, let’s join their struggle,

O come, let’s join their struggle,

The people of Palestine.

 

Salam alaikum, we greet them

Pulled out of the rubble,

O Children! for evermore your suffering will be known.

The cry for humanity has filled the whole world.

O come, let us love them,

O come, let us love them,

O come, let us love them

The people of Palestine.

                                                                                         KM - 2024

 

 

15- Let Us Sing and Let's All Stand

(To the tune Hark the Herald Angels Sing)

 

Let us sing and let’s all stand
“Glory to the new born land,
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
All the peoples reconciled!”
Joyful, all ye nations rise,
Join the echoes of our cries;
What the hopeful news proclaim,
“Peace is born in Bethlehem!”

 

Let us sing and let’s all stand
“Glory to the new born land!”

Messengers of hope and peace!
Humanity is the true Righteousness!
Light and life to all we bring,
To all families with broken wings.
We relay our desperate cry,

So that no men no more may die,
ascertain that all men will learn,
ascertain that everyone will return.

 

Let us sing and let’s all stand
“Glory to the new born land!”

Come together nations, come,
Let’s fix for all this humble home;
Rise and plant life giving seed,
Help in the harvest for all to feed.
Blessings from below and above,
Reinstate peace and love.
Let us sing and let’s all stand,
“Glory to the newborn land!”

                                                                                         KM - 2024

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