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In Defence of Direct Action

from Climb Trees Every Day by Dan Kemp

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Me and my friends we don't want chaos, we want to be free
Me and my friends we don't want disorder we want liberty
and is it so bad to ant to take a bit more responsibility
for the way that we act for the things that we do and for our communities

How can you say we're the dangerous ones
they're the ones waving batons and holding prison keys
we're not the ones you should fear we're the only ones fighting your side
When one million marching got nothing more than an admission in hind-site they shouldn't have gone to war
when will you wake up we're not your enemies

When every one of your hard fought rights is a product to be sold
you took them for granted but people died for every one I'm told
And all each one was was a little bit more rope that's beginning to wrap round your throat
Will you help us tear the gallows down or let yourself choke

How can you say we're the dangerous ones
they're the ones filming you're every move on t.v.
we're not the ones you should fear we're the only ones fighting your side
when they'll shoot a man down with impunity, slaughter countless civilians when they're overseas
when will you wake up, we're not you're enemy

We're taught to strive to climb as high as we can on that social scale
taught to compete and to trample the weak and despise the poor and the frail
and if you succeed then you'll get to breath the rarefied air at the top
but I don't want to trample nobody, nor be trodden on

How can you say we're the dangerous ones
We're the ones waving banners and holding out hands
we're not the ones you should fear we're the only ones fighting your side
So put down your paper turn off the TV
come walk outside and pretty soon you'll see
just who is your real enemy

Well I know you think we're just violent thugs who want to smash up the system
and petulant kids with chips on our shoulders and nothing better to do
but at worst it's naive to think things should be
a little bit fairer and a little bit free
in a world not ruled by governments and big companies
and eventually to have a society without hierarchy

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from Climb Trees Every Day, released June 22, 2014

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Dan Kemp Reading, UK

Dan is a folk singer and fiddle player from Reading, UK. He accompanies lively, anarchic folk songs with guitar and fiddle and has a particular passion for ancient songs that are still relevant today in their depiction of social struggles and call for a better world. ... more

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