We’ve Come A Long Way, Baby
And We’re Not Going Back!
We come a long way, baby
And we’re not goin’ back
We come a long way, baby
And we’re not goin’ back
You keep that evil train a – rollin’ …
We gonna lay down on the track
Women come a long way, baby
We can vote! We ain’t goin’ back
Come a long way without equal pay
Now, we’re never goin’ back
Keep that evil train a – rollin’ …
We gonna lay down on the track
Black folk marched a long way, baby
And they’re not marching back
They slaved while you saved
Now, you shoot ‘em in the back!
Keep that evil train a - rollin’ …
We gonna lay down on the track
We come a long way, baby
And we’re not goin’ back
We come a long way, baby
And we’re not goin’ back
You keep that evil train a - rollin’ …
We’re gonna lay down on the track
LGBTQ come a long way
Came out, won’t be going back
LGBTQ just like me and you
Never goin’ back
Keep that evil train a – rollin’ …
We gonna lay down on the track
Man’s come a long way, baby
Him, too. He ain’t goin’ back
With hell to pay, he come a long way
Won’t be going back
Keep that evil train a – rollin’ …
He gonna lay down on the track
We come a long way, baby
And we’re not goin’ back
We come a long way, baby
And we’re not goin’ back
You keep that evil train a – rollin’ …
We gonna lay down on the track
Parkland students come a long way
They won’t be goin’ back
Hogg and Emma and all their friends
No way, they’ll be goin’ back
Keep that evil train a – rollin’ …
We’re gonna lay down on the track
Brown people at the border come so far
To pick your fruit and break their backs
Some people come to seek asylum
You dare to send them back?
Keep that evil train a – rollin’ …
We’re gonna lay down on the track
We come a long way, baby
And we’re not goin’ back
We come a long way, baby
And we’re not goin’ back
Keep that evil train a – rollin’ …
We’re gonna lay down on the track
Keep that evil train a – rollin’ …
We gonna lay down on the track
‘cause we’re not goin’ back!
©Britta Lee Shain 2017