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Kate Reid
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Revolution
I heard about that man in Australia the other day
Who poured gasoline on his wife in the light of day
She was sitting in her car, he lit a match and threw it down
And he watched her go up in flames behind the glass
I read about a teenaged girl over in Iraq
Whose parents dug a grave in their back-yard
They buried her alive, whole family stood by and watched her die
For talking to some guys out on the street
Chorus:
Forget the war on terror and all those other useless wars too
What about this war on women
That's right in front of you?
How are we going to love our sons and daughters?
And teach them loving kindness too
Yeah, what are we going to do?
Some high school kids were having a party one night
The graduating class, they were having a good old time
A young dyke was in the crowd, some boys slipped rohipnal in her drink
Then they raped her and don't tell me that ain't no hate crime
Chorus:
Forget the war on terror and all those other useless wars too
What about this war on women
That's right in front of you?
How are we going to love our sons and daughters
And teach them loving kindness, too
Yeah, what are we going to do?
Bridge:
I knew a baby girl whose grandpoppy done her wrong
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He thought no-one was watching him at all
Before she could even talk, he put her down on the bed
Then, he walked away when he was done and not a word he said
But baby girl bodies hold onto bad memories, too
And those memories come through when I least expect them to
Sometimes I break down and cry
My rage burns me up inside
This ain't no revolution until we stop hiding behind our eyes
This ain't no revolution until we look deep inside
This ain't no revolution if we stand silently by and watch
This ain't no revolution if we keep giving them social asylum
This ain't no revolution until we get off the couch and start walking
This ain't no revolution until we start talking about our lives
This ain't no revolution until we all question authority
This ain't no revolution until we see where our loyalty lies
This ain't no revolution until we know that rape is a war crime
This ain't no revolution until we / take back the night
This ain't no revolution until violence takes his final breath
What are we going to do
Chorus-2x
Forget the war on terror and all those other useless wars too
What about this war on women
That's right in front of you?
How are we going to love our sons and daughters
And teach them loving kindness, too
Yeah, what are we going to do?
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