May 28th, 2010
Cuba songs
CHORUS:
Oh dear, what can the matter be?
U.S. is planning transition democracy,
Meddling in countries where they hadn’t oughta be….
Keep your hands off Cuba now!
They say that they’re fighting to keep us all free
Then won’t let us travel across the blue sea
To the island of Cuba where health care is free…
Lift the blockade-o right now!
REPEAT 1st CHORUS
They think that the Cubans will see it their way
If they starve them and bar them and keep them at bay,
But we all know you can’t win new friends that way,
So lift the blockade-o right now!
It’s time that we lifted this cruel blockade
And let U.S. farmers engage in fair trade,
And let us buy rum and cigars Cuban-made,
Oh, lift the blockade-o right now!
FINAL CHORUS:
Oh dear, what can the matter be?
U.S. is planning transition democracy,
Meddling in countries where they hadn’t oughta be….
We’re going to change that, and how!!
We’re the Raging Grannies singin’ our song,
Doo dah, doo dah,
Our Cuba policy is wrong,
It’s got to change today.
Say “No” to the blockade!
Let commerce go both ways.
And let us travel freely there –
That’s the American way.
It’s time to end the travel ban;
That’s DOO DOO, DOO DOO!
Let’s all be free to travel there
’Cause that’s the humane way.
Say “No” to the blockade!
Let commerce go both ways.
Let us build a friendship bridge,
And bring them medical aid.
We’re told that we can’t travel there
’Cause THEY don’t have freedom.
If WE aren’t free to travel there…
Then what have we become?(how can we get good rum)
Let’s send them food, not bombs,
And school supplies today!
And let us lift the travel ban
Let’s help them on their way.
Gonna roar all night,
Gonna rage all day!
We’re here to cheer for the Caravan. “Let Cuba live,” we say
Cuba, Cuba
We’re Grannies and we’re really ragin’
‘Cause this is the land of the free.
So why can’t we travel to Cuba
If this is a democracy?
Chorus: Cu-ba, Cu-ba – we want the freedom to travel there!
Cu-ba, Cu-ba – restricting our travel ain’t fair!
For 51years our government
Tried to kick out old Fidel.
But the Cubans, still proud, brave and fearless,
Tell Uncle Sam, “Go to hell!”
Chorus
Let’s show our support for the Cubans
Against US government might,
And our imperialistic ambitions.
For once, let us do what is right.
Chorus
Just let Cuba get on with its business,
And let them engage in fair trade.
We’ve had too many years of this nonsense! So lift the immoral blockade.
