The Red Flag (another last song for Lucy Parsons)

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lyrics

it's the widows and the orphans who will carry on
they carry on through all of this despair
with a faith as quiet as an altar in your front room
not a street corner preacher
someone so hellbent on your doom
so light a candle for each and every saint
carry on and light one for all eight
you have nothing but the dream that you hold dear
carry on and keep the red flag flying here

all you toilers take the tools
and all you workers take what you produce
you have nothing but the ideal which you hold dear
carry on and keep the red flag flying here
they want you passive
they want you disorganized
they want you in factions fearing for your lives

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from May Day, or Songs For Lucy Parsons, released April 19, 2009
written by Tim Rakel and JJ Hamon, arranged by The May Day Orchestra

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The May Day Orchestra was founded in 2008 by songwriter Tim Rakel. The current line-up features drummer Mary DeLeonardis, bassist Jake DeLeonardis and guitarist Charlie Tabing. The band is currently releasing installments of their fourth album.

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