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Public Involvement (10/29/01)
- Sung to
- My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
- Written by
- Kay Thode
- Gaggle
- Seattle
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Bold word Strong beat
Italic word Inflection / stress
[Chorus] Section label
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- 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 My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
We’ve written, we’ve sung and we’ve spoken,
All of it to no avail,
No matter how reasoned our stance is,
You just keep ignoring our tale.
Chorus:
Listen, listen,
Heed what we’re saying to you,
Hear us, hear us—
You know that our message is true.
We want to be told of decisions
To reduce cleanup efforts before
It’s too late to take any action
To impact the process once more.
We want what we say to be heeded,
Not filed in another report,
And alternative viewpoints considered,
Not just as a last resort.
Chorus
We’re tired of coming to hearings
And giving our views every year,
What’s the use of this public involvement
If all we get is a deaf ear.
Chorus
♦ ♦ ♦
Written by
Kay Thode
For the
Seattle Gaggle