Protest Singer Blues

IN A WORLD OF BLIND CONFORMITY WHERE TRUTH IS TWISTED AND SPUN

I RAISE MY VOICE AND SIX STRING FOR JUSTICE TO BE WON

THEY SAY THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO

BUT SILENCE IN THE NAME OF WRONG IS SOMETHING I CAN'T DO

THEY TRY TO SILENCE DISSENTERS WITH LAWS AND PROPAGANDA

BUT THE POWER OF THE TRUTH IS A FORCE THAT THEY CAN'T SLANDER

I'LL SERENADE THE OPPRESSED THE VOICELESS AND THE WEAK

FOR THE LIGHT OF JUSTICE I'LL STAND AND FIERCELY SPEAK

WELL THEY MAY TRY TO SHUT ME DOWN TO SILENCE MY DISSENT

BUT THE POWER OF THE MUSIC IS A FORCE THEY CAN'T PREVENT

I'LL SING UP FOR THE VICTIMISED FORGOTTEN AND THE POOR

FOR UNITY AND EQUALITY I'LL KEEP ON COMING BACK FOR MORE

IT'S DANGEROUS TO BE RIGHT WHEN YOUR GOVERNMENT IS WRONG

BUT I'LL STRUM MY GUITAR AND SING MY PROTEST SONG

WITH EVERY NOTE THAT I PLAY EACH WORD THAT I SING

I'LL FIGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHT SO LET MY PROTEST RING

SO JOIN ME IN THIS STRUGGLE LET'S RAISE OUR VOICES HIGH

FOR A WORLD THAT'S FAIR AND JUST WHERE THE TRUTH WILL NEVER DIE

IN THE FACE OF OPPRESSION WE'LL STAND TOGETHER STRONG

WITH GUITARS AND VOICES OUR PROTEST WILL LIVE ON