JOYFUL RESISTANCE SONG LYRICS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025

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BLOWIN' IN THE WIND (BOB DYLAN)

Verse 1

How many roads

must a man walk down,

before you call him a man?

How many seas

must the white dove sail,

before she sleeps in the sand?

Yes, and how many times

must the cannonballs fly,

before they're forever banned?

CHORUS 

The answer, my friend,

is blowin' in the wind

The answer is blowin' in the wind

Verse 2

Yes, and how many years

can a mountain exist

before it is washed to the sea?

Yes, and how many years

can some people exist 

before they're allowed to be free?

CHORUS

Verse 3:

Yes, and how many times

must a man look up 

before he can see the sky?

Yes, and how many ears

must one man have 

before he can hear people cry?

Yes, and how many deaths

will it take till he knows 

that too many people have died?

CHORUS

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TURN, TURN, TURN

(PETE SEEGER/THE BYRDS)

CHORUS

To everything (Turn, turn, turn)

There is a season (Turn, turn, turn)

And a time to every purpose

under heaven.

Verse 1

A time to be born, a time to die

A time to plant, a time to reap

A time to kill, a time to heal

A time to laugh, a time to weep

CHORUS

Verse 2

A time to build up, a time to break down

A time to dance, a time to mourn

A time to cast away stones

A time to gather stones together

CHORUS

Verse 3

A time of love, a time of hate

A time of war, a time of peace

A time you may embrace

A time to refrain from embracing.

CHORUS

VERSE 4

A time to gain, a time to lose

A time to rend, a time to sew

A time for love, a time for hate

A time for peace, I swear it's not too late.

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FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH

(STEPHEN STILLS/

BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD)

VERSE 1

There's something happening here,

but what it is ain't exactly clear.

There's a man with a gun over there,

telling me I got to beware.

CHORUS

I think it's time we stop

Children, what's that sound?

Everybody look what's going down

VERSE 2

There's battle lines being drawn.

And nobody's right

if everybody's wrong.

Young people speaking their minds, 

Are gettin' so much resistance

from behind.

CHORUS

VERSE 3

What a field day for the heat.

A thousand people in the street.

Singing songs and a-carryin' signs.

Mostly say, "Hooray for our side".

CHORUS

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GET TOGETHER

(CHET POWERS/YOUNGBLOODS)

VERSE 1

Love is but a song we sing

Fear's the way we die

You can make the mountains ring

Or make the angels cry

Though the bird is on the wing,

and you may not know why

CHORUS

Come on people now,

Smile on your brother 

Everybody get together,

Try to love one another right now.

VERSE 2

Some may come and some may go.

We will surely pass.

When the one that left us here,

returns for us at last.

We are but a moment's sunlight,

Fading in the grass.

CHORUS

VERSE 3

If you hear the song I sing.

You will understand (listen!)

You hold the key to love and fear,

all in your trembling hand.

Just one key unlocks them both,

it's there at your command.

CHORUS

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STAND BY ME (BEN E. KING, LIEBER/STOLLER)

VERSE 1

When the night has come

And the land is dark

And the moon is the only light we'll see

No, I won't be afraid

Oh, I won't be afraid

Just as long as you stand,

stand by me.

CHORUS

So darlin', darlin', stand by me.

Oh, stand by me

Oh, stand

Stand by me,

stand by me.

VERSE 2

If the sky that we look upon

Should tumble and fall

Or the mountains

should crumble to the sea

I won't cry, I won't cry

No, I won't shed a tear

Just as long as you stand,

stand by me.

CHORUS

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ALL YOU FASCISTS BOUND TO LOSE

(PETE SEEGER)

Verse 1

I’m gonna tell you fascists,

you may be surprised

The people in this world are getting organized.

You’re bound to lose,

you fascists bound to lose!

CHORUS: 

All you fascists bound to lose

All you fascists bound to lose

All you fascists bound to lose

You bound to lose,

you fascists bound to lose

Verse 2

People of every color,

marching side to side

Marching ‘cross these fields

where a million fascists died.

You’re bound to lose,

you fascists bound to lose.

CHORUS 

Verse 3

Your hatred cannot stop us, 

no matter how you try.

Your proud boys will fall,

and we're gonna melt your ICE.

You’re bound to lose,

you fascists bound to lose.

CHORUS

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WE SHALL OVERCOME (TRADITIONAL)

We shall overcome

We shall overcome

We shall overcome someday. 

Oh deep in my heart, I do believe 

We shall overcome someday.

VERSE 2

We’ll walk hand in hand….

VERSE 3

We are not afraid….

VERSE 4: 

We will all be free….

VERSE 5:

Love will see us through….