99% Blues - Hardlock original for the Occupy Wall Street movement

[hardlock]

I know, I should be reviewing all the great tunes coming out Songcrafters but this cause is just too important to ignore!  My small way of contributing.  Enjoy!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOk-Dpbb-wI

99 Percent Blues - (c) Ken J Hill 2011
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We're occupying Wall street
and other cities too
We're the 99 percent
now we're coming after you
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We know you rob us blind-
just because you can
We're here to stop corruption-
gonna take a stand
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They think they have it coming
what wasn't theirs to take
They sold our jobs & took our homes
now only hearts to break
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The greedy will not compromise-
now it's up to us
Let's protest for what is fair-
time to make a fuss
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They rape our world for all it's worth
to feed their bottom line
There is no wages for their sins
They even fight the fine

The greedy want to take it all
you know that it is true
March for what you know is fair
and get back what is due-
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We're occupying wall street
and other cities too
We're the 99 percent
now we're coming after you
-
We know you rob us blind-
just because you can
We're here to stop corruption-
time to take a stand
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Ran up debt that we now pay
Yet say that we can't spend
Pay no taxes but want them less
and bonuses they defend
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Increasing wealth at our expense
no rules for them apply
Too big to fail is their excuse
to this we do reply-
We 99 percent gladly say goodbye!
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[launched]

Cool tune Ken - Sounds great!

Mark

[madrab]

swingin'! Great voice and guitar.

[SE]

Nice swing sounding protest tune, excellent solo too, well written and played, loved it!

[chapperz66]

Great swing feel to this - and nifty guitar lines.

Paul

[Glenn Mitchell]

Well done. Here's hoping it becomes an international hit. Very nice solo riffs. Excellent proximity on all parts

[Tony W]

Loving it Ken! You constantly amaze me. This may be one of your best yet.

[hardlock]

Thanks much everyone!  I just hope that the movement actually invokes some change in the system to end the legalized corruption!

[Ferryman_1957]

A good old fashioned protest song with a nice swing and some really great guitar playing. Love the solos and the guitar sound.

Re the protest, I have some sympathy with it, but the problem is it needs clearer goals than just "capitalism is bad". But that's a whole other discussion and I don't want to derail your thread with that! It's still a great song.

Cheers,

Nigel

[SwanSong]

Great swing for this for sure.. and vox.. very cool song this should
b on radio . it s that good. and for a great cause .thumbs up for sure
Cheers Neil !