Just saw Peter, Paul & Mary on my PBS Station

[rfkrocks]

singing "where have all the flowers gone"- it got to the where have all the soldiers gone-gone to graveyards everyone-when will they ever learn?-part and I thought we are back to that time-can't we ever learn-boy are they great-walked the walk

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. Something good on PBS?

It must be fund drive time again.

[faithnotgreed]

2. i was so glad they played at the convention. only 2 songs but...

[radiclib]

3. The Great Mandella (THe Wheel of Life)

Most powerful anti-war song I've ever heard.

[hippywife]

4. Loved it when they sang this one!

From their new CD~ In These Times

http://www.peterpaulandmary.com/music/f-24.htm




HAVE YOU BEEN TO JAIL FOR JUSTICE?
(Anne Feeney)

Was it Cesar Chavez or Rosa Parks that day?
Some say Dr. King or Ghandi
Set them on their way
No matter who your mentors are
It’s pretty plain to see
That if you’ve been to jail for justice
You’re in good company

Have you been to jail for justice?
I want to shake your hand
‘Cause sitting in and laying down
Are ways to take a stand
Have you sung a song for freedom
Or marched that picket line?
Have you been to jail for justice?
Then you’re a friend of mine

You law abiding citizens
Come listen to this song
Laws are made by people
And people can be wrong
Once unions were against the law
But slavery was fine
Women were denied the vote
While children worked the mine
The more you study history
The less you can deny it
A rotten law stays on the books
‘til folks with guts defy it!

Have you been to jail for justice?
I want to shake your hand
‘Cause sitting in and laying down
Are ways to take a stand
Have you sung a song for freedom
Or marched that picket line?
Have you been to jail for justice?
Then you’re a friend of mine

Well the law is supposed to serve us
And so are the police
When the system fails
It’s up to us to speak our piece
We must be ever vigilant
For justice to prevail
So get courage from your convictions
Let ‘em haul you off to jail!

Have you been to jail for justice?
I want to shake your hand
‘Cause sitting in and laying down
Are ways to take a stand
Have you sung a song for freedom
Or marched that picket line?
Have you been to jail for justice?
Then you’re a friend of mine
Have you been to jail for justice
Have you been to jail for justice
Have you been to jail for justice
Then you’re a friend of mine

©2000 Anne Feeney (BMI)

http://www.peterpaulandmary.com/music/f-24-02.htm