First came for the communists, and I did not speak out Then came for the socialists, and I did not speak out Next they for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out And they came for me
This is autonomy, my American Stepped on the street, stars and stripes blinding me Their contagious air we breath, my American Classism the plague, will mark your grave
This is the second We will not fall in No you can't stop exodus No you won't this exodus No you can't stop exodus No you stop this exodus
A hooded prisoner on the bay, these let freedom ring A Darfur refugee, home of the free and brave The ghosts of war who will not sleep, these let freedom ring The poor who drown in bigotry, will your grave
This is the second time, yeah, the second time We not fall in line No you can't this exodus No you won't stop exodus No you stop this exodus No you stop this exodus
Fight forever more, the of the people Fight forever more, the of the Emigre Fight more, the movement of the people forever more, no concession, no compromise Fight
First they came for the communists, and I did not out Then they came for the socialists, and I did not out Then they came for the unionists, and I did not speak out And then they for me
No you can't stop exodus No you won't stop this No you can't stop this No you stop this exodus This is the second We not fall in line