COMMON GROUND STREET CHOIR
Community Sings Winter-Spring 2016-2017
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Make us aware we are a sanctuary
Each made holy, and loved right through
With thanksgiving,
we’ll be a living sanctuary anew
(Boston Sanctuary, a UU congregation)
Come By Here, my lord, come by here…(3X),
oh lord, come by here.
2. Someone’s singing lord,…..
3. Someone’s laughing lord…
4. Someone’s weeping lord….
5. Someone’s praying lord…..
6. We want justice, lord....
7. Churches burning lord...
8. Someone’s shooting, lord...
9. We want freedom, lord...
10. Come by here, my lord....
(Pete Seeger, “Everybody Says Freedom: a history of the Civil Rights Movement”)
Walking, walking with you,
walking with you is my prayer
Grieving, grieving with you …
Praying, praying with you …
Being, being with you …
Loving, loving with you …
Singing, singing with you …
(Folk source)
We Shall Overcome (3X) some day.
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe
we shall overcome some day.
We’ll walk hand in hand (3X) some day.
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe
we’ll walk hand in hand some day.
We shall all be free (3X) some day.
We shall live in peace (3X)...
Truth shall make us free ...
We shall walk in love ...
(A flat, start on E flat – #169)
Gathered here in the mystery of the hour,
Gathered here in one strong body.
Gathered here in the struggle and the power,
Spirit draw near.
(Key of A flat; Start on F – #389)
We are a gentle angry people, and we are singing, singing for our lives. (repeat)
We are a justice seeking people …
We are young and old together …
We are a land of many colors …
We are gay and straight together …
We are a gentle loving people …
(D flat – start on F, Holly Near, #170)
Building Bridges between our divisions,
I reach out to you, will you reach out to me?
With all of our voices and all of our visions,
Friends, we could make such sweet harmony.
(Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp, England, 1981; F – #1023)
Let there be peace on earth
and let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth,
the peace that was meant to be.
With God our creator, kindred all are we.
Let us walk with each other in perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me,
let this be the moment now.
With every breath I take,
let this be my joyous vow.
To take each moment and live each moment
in peace and harmony.
Let there be peace on earth
and let it begin with me.
(Start on C)
We shall not, We Shall Not Be Moved (2X)
Just like a tree that’s planted by the water,
We shall not be moved.
Progressives are uniting …
We’re young and old together …
We’re black and white together …
We’re straight and gay together …
We’re everyone together …
We’re fighting for our freedom …
We’re fighting for our children …
We’ll build a mighty movement …
Our hearts are made for justice …
(Pete Seeger, Mavis Staples, Jobs with Justice; Key of D, Start F#)
If I Had a Hammer,
I’d hammer in the morning
I’d hammer in the evening, all over this land.
I’d hammer out danger,
I’d hammer out a warning
I’d hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters, all over this land … mmm ….
If I had a bell, I’d ring it in the morning...
If I had a song, I’d sing it in the morning...
Well I got a hammer and I got a bell
And I got a song to sing all over the land
It’s the hammer of justice,
it’s the bell of freedom
It’s a song about the love between my brothers and my sisters all over this land!
End:
It’s the hammer of justice
It’s the bell of freedom
It’s a song about the love between
my brothers and my sisters, All over this land!
(G - Rise Up Singing, 15th Anniversary Ed.)
One More Step, we will take one more step,
till there is peace for us and everyone,
we’ll take one more step.
One more word, we will say one more word,
till every word is heard by everyone,
we’ll say one more word
One more prayer, we will say one more prayer,
till every prayer is shared with everyone,
we’ll say one more prayer.
One more song, we will sing one more song,
till every song is sung by everyone,
we’ll sing one more song.
(C, start on E - #168)
Love Will Guide Us, peace has tried us,
hope inside us will lead the way
On the road from greed to giving.
Love will guide us through the hard night.
If you cannot sing like angels,
if you cannot speak before thousands,
You can give from deep within you,
You can change the world with your love.
[Repeat Love will guide us....]
(E Flat, start on B flat - #131)
Guide My Feet, while I run this race (3x)
Cause I don’t want to run this race in vain (race in vain).
Hold my hand ...
Stand by me ...
Guide my heart....
Guide my tongue....
Guide my vote....
Guide my mind...
(Ella Baker’s favorite song during Rights work)
(Source: Pete Seeger, “Everybody Says Freedom”)
(D – #348)
Come and Go with Me to that land (3X)
where I’m bound (repeat all)
There’ll be justice in that land (3X) …
There’ll be freedom in that land (3X) …
There’ll be singing in that land (3X) …
All are equal in that land (3X) …
(E flat, start on B flat – #1018)
I'm On My Way [repeat phrase/response]
... to the freedom land .... (3x)
I'm on my way, great God I'm on my way.
I asked my sister.... come and go with me...
I asked my brother.... come and go with me...
If they say no... I'll go anyhow....
I'm on my way ....and I won't turn back...
I’m gonna go vote...don’t bar my way...
(D flat ; Start on A flat – #116)
This Little Light of Mine,
I’m gonna let it shine (3X),
let it shine (3X)
Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine
Building up a world …
Won’t let anyone blow it out …
Deep down in the South …
We’ve got a light of freedom …
(F – #118)
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