Story Behind the Song
Inspired by the world wide Critical Mass bicycle rallies, this song focuses on political movements that can change the world. I wrote this on my bicycle on the way home from Critical Mass in San Francisco.
Lyrics
One man at Tienanman Square stood in front of the tanks
It changed the world in Soweto and at the World Bank
They took one stand at Stonewall to turn the world around
Silence equals death, now we all can hear the sound
Of a critical mass, uh-huh, you can never keep us down
With a critical mass, uh-huh, all you need is a critical mass
Never underestimate the power of a few
To bring the many to their senses, to change the standard point of view
It brought the end of slavery, and the end of the Vietnam War
It's the only thing to change the world, it's changing it more and more
It's a ....
Those with greed and those with power may think that they have won
When they make another martyr, but they're so far from done
From Joe Hill to Steven Biko, Judy Bary to Wounded Knee
Hannah Senesh, Martin Luther King, lived and died to set us free
With a...
There are the few who profit from the misery of all
But their empires cannot stand if the people make them fall
It's time we brought a new life to this asphalt-covered land
It's time we took it over, took the streets back in our hands
Our lands are being ruined, we are living without a choice,
But if we stand together they have got to hear our voice
The people, united, can never be defeated
So we can work together 'till our victory's completed
With a critical mass, uh-huh, you can turn the world around
With a critical mass, uh-huh, all you need is a critical mass....
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