Brian T Parks - Wake Up!

Wake up! Wake up!
And see what is coming down
'Cos there's a whole lotta bad things going on
Way over on the other side of town
Rise up! Speak out!
It's time for you to stand up and shout
'Cos there's a lesson to be learned
For anybody who knows what their history's about

First they came for the beggars and the scroungers
The trav'lers and the tinkers
Then they came for the poets and the playwrights
Philosophers and thinkers
Oh but I didn't speak out
Although I knew it was wrong
'Cos I could play my guitar and I could sing my songs

Wake up! Wake up!
And see what is coming down
'Cos there's a whole lotta bad things going on
Way over on the other side of town
Rise up! Speak out!
It's time for you to stand up and shout
'Cos there's a lesson to be learned
For anybody who knows what their history's about

Then they came for the ministers and rectors
The pastors and the preachers
And next they came for the tutors and the trainers
The lecturers and teachers
Oh but I didn't speak out
I didn't try very hard
'Cos I could still sing my songs and I could play my guitar.

Why on Earth d'ya think it should be
Any business of mine?
Who they came for in the night?
And who was in the firing line?

Wake up! Wake up!
And see what is coming down
'Cos there's a whole lotta bad things going on
Way over on the other side of town
Rise up! Speak out!
It's time for you to stand up and shout
'Cos there's a lesson to be learned
For anybody who knows what their history's about

Then they came to take the players and performers
The singers and guitarists

Written by:
Brittney Denise Parks

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