Anybody have any idea who owns the rights to this and other songs by John Handcox? The editors of the Rise Again songbook would like to include it. As far as I can tell, Handcox wrote the song in the late 1930s. These are the lyrics Tom Juravich uses. MEAN THINGS HAPPENING IN THIS LAND (John Handcox) There is mean things happening in this land Mean things happening in this land But the people are going on The people are growing strong There's mean things happening in this land There is mean thing happening in this land Mean things happening in this land Children crying in the street They ain't got no food to eat There's mean things happening in this land There are mean thing happening in this land Mean things happening in this land We sent our boys all off to war Now tell me what was it all for? There's mean things happening in this land There is mean things happening in this land There is mean things happening in this land There are mean thing happening in this land Mean things happening in this land If you're black or brown or tan You're in trouble with the man There's mean things happening in this land There is mean thing happening in this land Mean things happening in this land But the people are going on The people are growing strong There's mean things happening in this land © 2006 Finnegan Music | Credits
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