We’re Not Giving Up

Sung to: We Shall Not Be Moved
Written by: Sara Williams
Gaggle: Madison

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SING IT to the tune of We Shall Not Be Moved

CHORUS:

We are not, we’re not giving up!
We are not ever giving up!
We know we’re in this struggle for the long haul —
We’re not giving up.

Shoulder to shoulder, we’re not giving up
Although we’re growing older, we’re not giving up
We know we’re in this struggle for the long haul
We’re not giving up.

We ain’t sittin’ crying, we’re not giving up
The Resistance isn’t dying, we’re not giving up
We know we’re in this struggle for the long haul
We’re not giving up.

REPEAT CHORUS

We’re up against Big Dollar, but we’re not giving up
We still know how to holler, we’re not giving up
We know we’re in this struggle for the long haul
We’re not giving up.

REPEAT CHORUS

We’re not afraid to sing out loud and we’re not giving in
Singing strong and singing proud, together we will win!
We know we’re in this struggle for the long haul
We’re not giving up.

We’ve fought this fight for many years so all folks could be free
To live their lives in peace as one great human family!
So we’re stayin’ in this struggle for the long haul
We’re not giving up.

REPEAT CHORUS

♦ ♦ ♦

Written by

Sara Williams

For the

Madison Gaggle