Was it Cesar Chavez or Rosa Parks that
day?
Some say Dr. King or Ghandi
Set them on their way
No matter who
your mentors are
It's pretty plain to see
That if you've been to jail for
justice
You're in good company
Have you been to jail for justice?
I
want to shake your hand
'Cause sitting in and laying down
Are ways to take
a stand
Have you sung a song for freedom
Or marched that picket line?
Have you been to jail for justice?
Then you're a friend of mine
You law abiding citizens
Come listen to this song
Laws are made by
people
And people can be wrong
Once unions were against the law
But
slavery was fine
Women were denied the vote
While children worked the mine
The more you study history
The less you can deny it
A rotten law stays on
the books
'til folks with guts defy it!
Have you been to jail
for justice?
I want to shake your hand
'Cause sitting in and laying down
Are ways to take a stand
Have you sung a song for freedom
Or marched that
picket line?
Have you been to jail for justice?
Then you're a friend of
mine
Well the law is supposed to serve us
And so are the police
When the system fails
It's up to us to speak our piece
We must be ever
vigilant
For justice to prevail
So get courage from your convictions
Let 'em haul you off to jail!
Have you been to jail for justice?
I
want to shake your hand
'Cause sitting in and laying down
Are ways to take
a stand
Have you sung a song for freedom
Or marched that picket line?
Have you been to jail for justice?
Then you're a friend of mine.
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