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Cycle of Abuse- 2
- Sung to
- Darling Clementine
- Written by
- Laurie Rostholder
- Gaggle
- Seattle
Source
further adapted by Laurie Rostholder
No recording on file
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Italic word Inflection / stress
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- Read the lyrics through once silently before singing.
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SING IT to the tune of Darling Clementine
There’s a cycle, there’s a cycle, there’s a cycle of abuse,
Guns and beatings, harsh mistreatings,
There’s a cycle of abuse.
We must break it, break this cycle
For all women far and near,
So all sisters on the planet
Can live safely without fear.
We as Grannies, take the challenge,
To make sure the cycle ends.
We must work and act together
With our family and friends.
The time is right now, for all violence
In this world to finally cease,
So the children of this great earth
Can live out their lives in peace!
♦ ♦ ♦
Written by
Laurie Rostholder
For the
Seattle Gaggle