CYCLE OF ABUSE 

(tune: 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.

How to break it , that’s the question

For all woman far and near,

So all sisters on the planet

Can walk safely without fear.

We as Grannies, take the challenge,

And with thought we do reflect,

On a world full of awareness,

And of mutual respect.

Now all people have a roll to play,

In this universal scheme,

To enlist all of our children

To embrace the global scheme

THE BATTLE HYMN OF WOMEN

Tune: (The Battle Hymn of the Republic)

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the flame of women’s rage

Kept smoldering for centuries, now burning in this age.

No longer are we prisoners in that old gilded cage

That’s why we’re marching on.

You have told us to speak softly, to be gentle and to smile

Expected us to change ourselves with every passing style.

The only work for women was to clean and sweep and file

That’s why we’re marching on!

CHORUS:

Move on over or we’ll move you 

Move on over or we’ll move you

Move on over or we’ll move you

For Woman’s time has come!

It is we who’ve done your cooking, done your cleaning , 

Kept your rules.

We gave birth to your children and we taught them in your schools.

We’ve kept the system running but we’re laying down our tools

That’s why we’re marching on.

CHORUS; (REPEAT)

I WATCHED IT AT HOME ON TV

(tune: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean)

A million died in Rwanda

I’m not sure how that affects me

But I do know about all the killings

I watched it at home on TV

Endless wars go on in Gaza

And no matter which sides you see.

Innocent people are dying

I watched it at home on TV

CHORUS:

Stop wars, stop wars

We must stop the killing right now , somehow

Stop wars, stop wars

We must stop the killings right now!

Women are raped in Darfur

Millions having to flee

Whole families living in terror

I watched it at home on TV

CHORUS: (REPEAT)

We all must go out and do something

No matter how small it may be

We cannot stop wars and killing

By watching it home on TV

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