(This song was placed in a thread entitled 'Rosa Parks')

Rosa, Oh, Rosa by Bev and Jerry

Bev and Jerry's Comments:  We present folk music programs in schools and one of our programs is entitled "Afro-American History". We needed a song about Rosa Parks but we couldn't find one we liked so we wrote this one. It is based on something she said which was that she would not stand up to give a white person her seat but that she would stand up for justice.

No I won't stand up I'm tired 
All day long I stood on my feet
I earn my living just like you
I don't have to give up my seat

Chorus:
No I won't stand up, I'm tired
No I won't stand up, I'm not gonna do it 
No I won't stand up, I'm tired 
No I won't stand up, that's all there is to it 

No I won't stand up, I'm tired 
Don't like you treating me this way 
Jim Crow is riding on this bus 
And the time has come to disobey

No I won't stand up, I'm tired 
Oppression is at every hand 
Disgrace and shame are everywhere 
See if you can make me stand

But I will stand up for justice 
I'll stand against all your attacks 
And I will stand and shout the truth 
And I'll stand up for the rights of blacks

Final Chorus:

Yes I will stand up, I'm tired 
Yes I will stand up, I am not gonna do it 
Yes I will stand up, I'm tired 
Yes I will stand up, that's all there is to it