Fight The Power (With All Your Power)
by Alex Walsh
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I wrote this right after Trump was elected. Chris Boshuizen (Dr. Chrispy) produced it. chrisboshuizen.com
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FIGHT THE POWER WITH ALL YOUR POWER
by Alex Walsh
Boots are marching, hear them pounding
Bashing in doors in the middle of the night with the
sirens sounding
Your indecision, an apocalyptic vision
Another strong man rules the world with historical
precision
You only had to vote
You didn’t even try
You just stood idly by
Oh now that you know
How it can go
You’ve got to fight the power with all your power
Oh now that you see
How it can be
You’ve got to fight the power with all your power now
The wind is turning, the fire’s churning
History books are jumping off the shelf ready for
burning
False allegations, ethnic registration
Innocent people dying in camps under mass migration
You didn’t hear the cries
Screaming all along
How could you be so wrong?
Oh now that you know
How it can go
You’ve got to fight the power with all your power
Oh now that you see
How it can be
You’ve got to fight the power with all your power
You don’t have to feel like you’re fighting on your own
If we all stand together you’ll never fight alone
Oh now that we know
How it can go
We’ve got to fight the power with all our power
Oh now that we see
How it can be
We’ve got to fight the power with all our power
Oh now that we know
How it can go
We’ve got to fight the power with all our power
Oh now that we see
How it can be
We’ve got to fight the power with all our power now
by Alex Walsh
Boots are marching, hear them pounding
Bashing in doors in the middle of the night with the
sirens sounding
Your indecision, an apocalyptic vision
Another strong man rules the world with historical
precision
You only had to vote
You didn’t even try
You just stood idly by
Oh now that you know
How it can go
You’ve got to fight the power with all your power
Oh now that you see
How it can be
You’ve got to fight the power with all your power now
The wind is turning, the fire’s churning
History books are jumping off the shelf ready for
burning
False allegations, ethnic registration
Innocent people dying in camps under mass migration
You didn’t hear the cries
Screaming all along
How could you be so wrong?
Oh now that you know
How it can go
You’ve got to fight the power with all your power
Oh now that you see
How it can be
You’ve got to fight the power with all your power
You don’t have to feel like you’re fighting on your own
If we all stand together you’ll never fight alone
Oh now that we know
How it can go
We’ve got to fight the power with all our power
Oh now that we see
How it can be
We’ve got to fight the power with all our power
Oh now that we know
How it can go
We’ve got to fight the power with all our power
Oh now that we see
How it can be
We’ve got to fight the power with all our power now
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Alex Walsh San Francisco, California
Synthesizing influences from The Beatles to R.E.M. into a unique blend of folk rock and indie pop, Alex Walsh has captivated audiences across the world for over 3 decades.
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