I wrote this song today in light of all the recent injustices against the Black community (though we know this has been ongoing and systemic). I do not go into any specifics in this video -it's a general encouragement to stand up for what you know is right. But I hope this acts as a supplement to conversations you are having with your children around race, injustice, and what's happening in the world.
Lyrics:
Show me how you stand
Stand up, stand up
Show me how you stand
Stand up, stand up
For what you know is what you know is right
You can use your hands
Raise one high and question things
You can use your hands to hold a sign
With what you think
Oh, there are so many ways to show how much you care
You can use your legs
Stand up brave and stand up tall
You can use your legs
To kneel down for fairness to all
Oh, there are so many ways to show how much you care
You can use your voice
To say out loud that “It’s not ok”
You can use your voice
To say that there’s another way
Oh, there are so many ways to show how much you care
You can write a letter to people in charge,
You can read books to grow,
You can sing a song with all of your might,
You can tell your friends what you know.
31 май 2020
