New York: Grandmothers Against the War

밡ew York Granny Chicks?Slaying Audiences on the Peace Circuit

The Grandmothers Against the War singing group, 뱓he New York Granny Chicks,? has become a huge hit on the peace circuit in New York City since they emerged as socko entertainers a few months ago.

The group, consisting of veteran jingle, cabaret, TV and theatre performers Helen Miles, Rose Marie Jun, and Joan Wile (who writes the group뭩 original material), made their debut in April at a THAW (Theatres Against the War) FREEDOM FOLLIES. They were such a smash that they were immediately invited back for the next Follies. They have also appeared at a benefit for Progressive Democrat Congressional candidate Frank Barbaro and for a West Side Peace Action happening.

They are scheduled to sing on Thursday evening, October 21, for a PRID (Park River Independent Democrats) Get Out the Vote Party to be held at 241 West 72nd Street at the Council Senior Center, at 8:00 pm. They hope to fulfill the many other offers that are starting to flood in to them.

Grandmothers Against the War, founded by Joan Wile, has been holding a weekly peace vigil in front of Rockefeller Center on Fifth Avenue on Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. Other people, including several Veterans for Peace, join the grandmothers, and the vigil numbers have grown from their initial 2 people in January to at least 25. They have never missed a day, except they had to cut a vigil short on one occasion because of a terrible downpour.

The New York Granny Chicks will be recording their original songs, The Grannies Anti-War Song, and I뭭e Got to Take Back My Country, within the next two weeks.

Lyrics to the second song sung by the New York Granny Chicks are reproduced below:

I뭋E GOT TO TAKE BACK MY COUNTRY

(introduction)

THE CARIBBEAN CRUISE WILL HAVE TO WAIT
THE BRIDGE CLUB IS ON HOLD
IT HAPPENS I뭋E A VERY FULL PLATE
SO I뭋E NO TIME FOR GROWING OLD

(verses)
I뭋E GOT TO TAKE BACK MY COUNTRY
AND I뭋E GOT NO TIME TO WASTE
BECAUSE WE뭃E FACING CATASTROPHE
THE WORST WE뭋E EVER FACED

I뭋E GOT TO TAKE BACK MY COUNTRY
FIND OUT WHERE IT WENT
ITS PRINCIPLES ARE A MOCKERY
AND ITS PROMISE HAS BEEN SPENT

I SEE THE CHILDREN뭆 HOPEFUL EYES
I WONDER WHAT THEY HAVE IN STORE
WILL A TYRANT뭆 LIES
HAVE THEM TRAPPED IN ENDLESS WAR

THE YOUNG ONES ALL COUNT ON ME
TO FIX THINGS WHERE WE뭋E FAILED
I CAN뭈 ALLOW THEIR FUTURES TO BE
NEEDLESSLY DERAILED

(bridge)
I ALWAYS THOUGHT I묭 MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE
AND I WOULD SETTLE SNUGLY IN MY ROCKING CHAIR
TODAY I FIND I묭 LEAVE BEHIND A TARNISHED SPACE
WITH EVER-RISING POVERTY, POLLUTION AND DESPAIR

(verses)
THE KIDS ARE DYING
FAR AWAY IN FOREIGN LANDS
I MUST KEEP ON TRYING
THEIR LIVES ARE IN MY HANDS

IN THE TIME THAT뭆 LEFT TO ME
I묹L CONTINUE TO STRIVE
TO TAKE BACK MY COUNTRY
AS LONG AS I묺 ALIVE!

SAVE OUR CHILDREN
SAVE OUR CITY
SAVE OUR COUNTRY
SAVE OUR PLAAAAN-ET!!

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