STRONG TOGETHER, HAND IN HAND - SINGING GUIDE

Song commissioned by Helen Weinstein for #HMD2020 with lyrics by poet Michael Rosen set to music by composer Bethany Kirby

Verse 1

There’s nothing very easy about speaking out

There’s nothing very easy knowing how to shout

But you see someone picked on for something that they are

Nothing they can do: they were born that way

Not saying that it’s easy to have your say

It can often turn out that the only person's you

You’re the only one who can say what’s true

 

Bridge

We want the elimination of all discrimination

Want the abolition of all persecution

Want the elimination of all discrimination

Want the abolition of all persecution

 

Chorus (unison)

Stand together, we stand

Stand together, take a stand

Strong together, we stand

Strong together, hand in hand

 

Chorus (harmony)

Stand together, we stand

Stand together, take a stand

Strong together, we stand

Strong together, hand in hand

 

Verse 2

The earth is ours, it’s the only one we’ve got

It’s warming up fast, don’t tell me it’s not

There’s only one race, it’s the human race

We’ve got to stand together or we’re going to lose it

It’s the way to survive, so we’d better choose it

No matter who’s in charge or who’s got the power

They can’t take away what we know is ours

 

Bridge

We want the elimination of all discrimination

Want the abolition of all persecution

Want the elimination of all discrimination

Want the abolition of all persecution

Want the elimination of all discrimination

Want the abolition of all persecution

 

Chorus (harmony) x2

Stand together, we stand

Stand together, take a stand

Strong together, we stand

Strong together, hand in hand

 

 

 

Soprano small group

We want the elimination of all discrimination

Want the abolition of all persecution

Want the elimination of all discrimination

Want the abolition of all persecution

Outro

Strong together

We stand