Rise Up, America

 RISE UP, AMERICA

When tyranny spreads across the land

            And submission is the word,

All we people must unite and stand

            And let our voices be heard.

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Every citizen must be a dissident

            To set our country free,

And dissent must be permanent

            To save democracy.

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So, rise up D.C., reclaim your liberty.

            Rise up, Chicago, Boston, be strong,

Rise up New York, resist the tyranny,

            Rise up, America, sing a rebel song.

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Yes, rise up, America, and sing a rebel song.

            Rise up, America, fight to be free.

Rise up, America, and sing a rebel song,

            Rise up now, from sea to shining sea.

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Our leaders have betrayed us,

            There's no sitting on the fence,

No one else will come to save us,

            We are the last and best defense.

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So, rise up, America, and sing a rebel song.

            Rise up, America, fight to be free.

Rise up, America, and sing a rebel song,

            Rise up now, from sea to shining sea.