Anti-Flag - Seattle Was A Riot Lyrics
ChorusWhy must we riotWhy must we protestJust to be heard - by the world?Verse 1Seattle was a riot, they tried to pin on usBut we didn't show up, with gas and billy clubsAn un-armed mass of thousands, just trying to be heardBut there are no world leaders- that want to hear our words.Ohhh.ChorusVerse 2The World Bank's greed and lies, digs graves in 3rd world landsAnd fills them with the remains of exploited workersOr displaced native peoples, and destroyed ecosystemsUnder the guise of progress, relief, and tech assistance.Ohhh.Chorus(repeat)BridgeSince the dawn of history -the few who own controlHave bent and rewrote history-how they want it to goThey try to control what we learn-and take away ourrights'Cause when the masses round the world unite-That's a force they can not fightWe'll fight for ourWe'll fight for ourWe'll fight for ourWe'll fight for our Rights!Chorus (repeat)EndingSitting in what was designated the "Cooperation Zone"by Seattle Police Sergeant Richard GoldsteinThey sat heads bowed- listening as the policemethodically shot pepper spray- one eye at a time-into the eyes of their passive brothers and sistersWhore like police- playing judge, jury, andexecutioner for their pimp like bosses in the WorldBand and W.T.O.This is not justice. This is not the role of, TheServants of the PeopleSuch tyranny brings ruling classes crashing to theground and contemporary societies to an end
