human zoo
There was me and Sue and a guy named Stu
Getting on down in the Human Zoo
No job, no bread nothing over our head
But we kept good company
We went down to thirteenth street,
Raged trousers and dirty feet
There were people there from all around the world
We were one big family.
Well I read in the daily news that
They’re putting a six lane freeway through
They condemned the whole of thirteenth
Street to put condos everywhere
The word, it went ‘round town for the
Squats to organize and rally ‘round
To say no and protect our homes against
The plans of a millionaire
Do do do do do there’s only one solution
Do do do do do I think the time has come
Do do do do do gonna have us a revolution
Do do do do do then we’re gonna have some fun
There were trucks, bulldozers and jackhammers,
Dreamers, schemers and some heavy slammers
Hustlers and swindlers in three piece suits
Thugs and cops in designer jack boots
They tried to use pacification, bribes and threats
And intimidation
We knew the writing was on the wall but united
We stand and divided we fall
We had chairs, some beds and things,
We couldn’t get out but they couldn’t get in
We blocked all the windows and doors
We were trying to buy some time
They came with their batons and shields
But we stood fast and refused to yield
People came from all around the world
And put their bodies on the line
Existence of the damned is real; incidental
Was the fact that we were part of the deal
subsistence was how we were forced to live
We had nothing but we knew how to give
Resistance for the cause was strong undeniably
Was the fact is that we knew that we belonged
Persistence of the movement was key, we were
Reveling in our solidarity
When the dust began to settle down
The ruckus had stopped and we looked around
We had them beaten, there were cops retreatin’
We’d won a great victory!
Now we’re going to run the show
‘Cause we ain’t got no place else to go
We won the prize ‘cause we were organized
And now we’re making history!