The Hammer

Oh, come all ye people and gather around And see that the hammer is bound to come down Oh, come all ye workers from the wall that you're buildin' We're buildin' this wall for our children's children We tear down your fences and tear down your wall But you build a new one that stands twice as tall From the schools and the stores to the prisons and jails They're pounding in slowly the steel drivin' nails That great big blue sky, she covered the builder And in return, the builder killed her So to you who's a'climbing, you'd better keep low It'll shatter the ladder and down you will go For the sickle is fickle and the rake is at stake And sooner or later, the ground's bound to break To you, who's a'marching with fists clenched tight You're slowly becoming the very ones you fight Come all ye protesters all throughout the land And see that the hammer is tight in your hand Yes, the hammer will pound out the sound of your voice But brothers and sisters, there still is a choice And it's come all ye people all throughout the land And see that the hammer is tight in your hand