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The World Turned Upside Down (Leon Rosselson)

from Fists Up. Chin Down. by Rad Radical

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Lyrics by Leon Rosselson. Music by me.

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In 1649, to St. George's Hill
A ragged band they called the Diggers
Came to show the people's will
They defied the landlords
They defied the law
They were the dispossessed reclaiming what was theirs

We come in peace they said
To dig and sow
We come to work the lands in common
And to make the waste ground grow
This earth divided
We will make whole
So it can be a common treasury for all

The sin of property
We do disdain
No man has any right to buy and sell
The earth for private gain
By theft and murder
Lords took the land
Now everywhere the walls
Spring up at their command

They make the laws
To chain us well
The clergy dazzle us with heaven
Or they damn us into hell
We will not worship
The God they serve
The God of greed who feeds the rich
While poor folk starve

We work we eat together
We need no swords
We will not bow to the masters
Or pay rent to the lords
We are free people
Though we are poor
You Diggers all stand up for glory
Stand up now

From the men of property
The order came
They sent the hired men and troopers
To wipe out the Diggers' claim
Tear down their cottages
Destroy their corn
They were dispersed
But still the vision lingers on

You poor take courage
You rich take care
This earth was made a common treasury
For everyone to share
All things in common
All people one
We come in peace
The orders came to cut us down

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from Fists Up. Chin Down., released May 22, 2023

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