Words and music by me, Moe Shinola. I declare this song to be Public Domain, in honor of NO DAPL, Occupy, and all others who stand up for liberty and justice.
G-C-D G-C-D G-C-G (intro)
I'd love to sing some happy song, G - D -
And turn my eyes and act like nothin's wrong, B7 sus B7 Em9 Em
But 'cause my country's goin' so astray C - A7
I wanna call a general strike today Am7 - C D G
Our debt as citizens is due,
I hope every badge and uniform remembers, too,
If it'll keep the drums and boots at bay
I wanna call a general strike today
We've gotta make sure people know
It's people, not the dollar bill, that run the show,
And they've gone from "trust obey" to "just obey",
So, can I call a general strike today?
Those corporate capos really shook
When people hit 'em in the pocketbook
And like the folks we thank on Labor Day
I wanna call a general strike today
It's all our money, anyway,
And we'll pay for butter over guns any day
Before the soldiers take your kids away
I wanna call a general strike today
We interrupt this endless war
And ring the bell to tell 'em playtime's over
A bell not all the guns on earth could stay,
I wanna call a general strike today
We all together equal more,
They'll have to think of something else than fire & sword,
We'll show 'em bloodshed ain't the only way,
I wanna call a general strike today
Their lust for empire's gonna cost,
On top of all those we've already lost,
Before our demons charge us hell to play,
I wanna call a general strike today
Ain't never been no royal road,
My Bill of Rights won't be ignored or vetoed,
We can't just give all this carte blanche away,
I wanna call a general strike today
Yeah, patriotism's got so huge,
But I don't care, it's still a crook's last refuge,
And while I'm still not riskin' jail to say
I wanna call a general strike today
If "globalized" means me and you,
Then human dignity and rights count too,
For solidarity is here to stay,
So can I call a general strike today?
Yeah, solidarity is here..
