Raging Grannies International Disorganization · Est. 1987
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One Human Family

Sung to
John Brown's Body
Written by
Rosalia Haduch and Vicki Ryder
Gaggle
Triangle
Filed
May 21, 2022
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Familiar with the tune? Grab a hat, gather some friends, and sing it at your next action.

How to read the marks
Bold word Strong beat
Italic word Inflection / stress
[Chorus] Section label

Tips from the gaggle
  • Read the lyrics through once silently before singing.
  • If the original tune is unfamiliar, look it up first.
  • Modify freely. Every gaggle adapts songs to local issues.
SING IT to the tune of John Brown's Body

We’re the Raging Grannies calling out from far and wide,
Rising up together like a mighty ocean tide,
To stop the wars and killing so we all can live and thrive,
One human fam’ly strong.

CHORUS:

No more wars upon this planet!
War’s a crime and it’s a racket!
We must learn to live together as we raise our voice in song,
One human family strong.

We don’t want our children to be taught to fight and harm,
And so we work incessantly for nations to disarm.
War has never been the answer, so we’re sounding the alarm:
No more war, no way!

REPEAT CHORUS

The hearts of women know that war’s a game that no one wins.
We won’t be taken in by all the lies and all the spin.
Now’s the time to come together working for a brighter day
As we demand a better way!

REPEAT CHORUS

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Written by
Rosalia Haduch and Vicki Ryder
For the
Triangle Gaggle
Filed
May 21, 2022