NoWar Song Sheet
We have 3 songs that have been sung during Peace Marches. They are easily learned and sung and they allow everyone to loudly express their opposition to the war.
Print out a copy and make your voice heard. The pdf files are better for printing, but if you do not have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, you can print this page from your browser.
The songs below are also available as a combined ready to print song sheet.
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
v1: I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield, down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside,
I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield, down by the riverside,
Study war no more.
Ch: (Ain't gonna study war no more) x 6
v2: I'm gonna lay down my fear and hate,
v3: I'm gonna take up the pledge of peace,
v4: We're gonna take hands around the world,
v5: We're gonna say NO to President Bush,
Down by the Riverside - PDF
NOT IN OUR NAME
Ch: Not in our name, this pledge we take,
Not in our name, this vow we make.
v1: Not in our name will you wage endless war,
Never again, no, never no more.
v2: Not in our name will civilians be killed,
Their homes be destroyed and their graveyards be filled.
v3: Not by our hands will the taxes be paid,
No countries invaded, no war weapons made.
v4: Not by our mouths will we spread hate and fear,
Nor by our silence let greed triumph here.
V5: Not by our hearts and not by our will,
We pledge resistance to evil and ill.
Ch (repeat last time): Not in our name, no not in our name,
Not in our name, no never again.
Not in Our Name - PDF with Music
HAVE YOU GOT THE TICKER, JOHNNY?
Ch: (Have you got the ticker Johnny?) x 3
To say No to President Bush?
v1: We won't fight your war.
v2: No more blood for oil
v3: We won't pay your taxes.
v4: Uphold the United Nations
v5: Listen to the people
v6: We will stand united.
v7: Not in our name, Johnny
Ch (last time): (Have you got the ticker Johnny?) x3
To say No to President, No to President, No to President Bush?
Have you got the ticker, Johnny? - PDF with Music
Sung to the tune of "If You're Happy And You Know It Clap Your Hands"
If we cannot find Osama, bomb Iraq.
If the markets hurt your Mama, bomb Iraq.
If the terrorists are Saudi
And the bank takes back your Audi
And the TV shows are bawdy,
Bomb Iraq.
If the corporate scandal's growin', bomb Iraq.
And your ties to them are showin', bomb Iraq.
If the smoking gun ain't smokin'
We don't care, and we're not jokin'.
That Saddam will soon be croakin',
Bomb Iraq.
Even if we have no allies, bomb Iraq.
From the sand dunes to the valleys, bomb Iraq.
So to hell with the inspections;
Let's look tough for the elections,
Close your mind and take directions,
Bomb Iraq.
While the globe is slowly warming, bomb Iraq.
Yay! the clouds of war are storming, bomb Iraq.
If the ozone hole is growing,
Some things we prefer not knowing.
(Though our ignorance is showing),
Bomb Iraq.
So here's one for dear old daddy, bomb Iraq,
From his favorite little laddy, bomb Iraq.
Saying no would look like treason.
It's the Hussein hunting season.
Even if we have no reason,
Bomb Iraq.
BACK IT UP! - JAMES BLUNDELL
Platinum selling Australian Icon, James Blundell is today releasing a song dedicated to one simple question the whole world is asking, "Do we want a war?"
James Blundell, like many people around the world, is a worried man. The prospect of war, an event that could change his and his family´s lives forever, is looming, and there seems that there is nothing that anybody can do about it. However James has done something about it.
James Blundell has written and recorded a song that asks the world's leaders to think again. Have the last wars really sorted out the world´s problems?
Before we step right off the edge,
Before 'We are at war' is said,
Before we start to count the dead,
Back it upEverybody breathes, Everybody bleeds
Lines from James' song that he hopes will be heard by millions and will make those millions and many more think again.
If you would like to hear or download the song please visit www.jamesblundell.com.au, it is available for free and we welcome you pass it on to any parties you feel may be interested in hearing it.
James hopes that "Back It Up" will become the anthem of many of the world's peace organizations and concerned parties all over the planet.
If you would like to help James achieve this goal and get involved please respond to: info@jamesblundell.com.au