Dave Wood PROTEST HYMN
Dave Wood has been a writer and writing facilitator since 1988. He has been commissioned widely and has worked as a wandering festival poet. His protest hymn was based on the exhibition and the words and responses from visitors at the museum. Here are the words of the hymn and click the audio annotation (to the right) to listen.
chorus
save our planet – revolution we await your contribution justice – peace – so seek the truth then live in kindness – love is love
v1
hear the bird song and the bells ring making noise - - hear protest and sing keep your voice loud – keep on breathing tools of protest – close the sky
v2
home the homeless – give them shelter earth is warming – feel the swelter gas and methane – social media feel the pressure building up
v3
right to free speech – fundamental planet earth is not for rental hearts of difference – more than personal each individuals – we’re not clones
v4
refugees are welcome here make it known that black lives matter our social state is dire we should all live with no fear
v5 LGBTQ-plus BLM CND and us all these letters seem like a fuss letters shorten but not small
v6
we understand – amazing – special health is physical and mental see things from a different angle solutions in a cup of tea
v7
stop the shopping on the plastic make the planet more fantastic clothes in landfill – condition’s drastic climate’s ours – let’s save it now
v8
love your peers as if they were you biggest cliché of them all – true love has got to be your guru there’s no freedom without peace chorus save our planet – revolution we await your contribution justice – peace – so seek the truth then live in kindness – love is love
v9
save the beagles – dolphins – ferrets death penalty – some deserve it as for Boris – get him out quick stop the war in the Ukraine
v10
peace movement and stop the war bullying – o what’s it for? quake at justice – what’s it for? pick your battle when you can
v11 universal basic income can’t afford the rights and reasons allow us to express opinions our government has failed
v12
me too movement is ongoing rights of women – gap needs breaching abortion laws – killing not saving two steps forward – ten steps back
v13
built on greed – society’s taking economy – it’s us it’s breaking honesty – our silver lining stop the taking from the poor
v14
global warming – change and affects discriminate – disabled and sex all of violence – physical and text I have nothing else to say
v15 education system I’m in equalise the pressured funding steal and take – manipulation every child deserves the best v16 inspirando liberdade pouzivey prozimte kose breathe in freely – bins for litter for the future to be green chorus save our planet – revolution we await your contribution
justice – peace – so seek the truth then live in kindness – love is love