These Are Your Children - LP Giobbi

Ooh, rights, ooh, ri-ri-rights Back before 1789 We had to make the constitution a law But I refused to sign on the line Until we had amended a flaw A big one See, we just had a king who was crazy with power We fought a whole war to break free I said, you want me to sign it, we've gotta refine it So it can't be used against me Let's limit what this government can do (Let's limit what this government can do) And make sure it always works for me and you (Make sure it always works for me and you) These are your rights I wrote 'em down So that you'll never bow down to a crown These are freedoms you have every day Because of the Bill of Rights No one can take 'em away (Take 97, six by four, three, two) Number one We made a glorious mess (We made a glorious mess) And gave the people freedom of speech (Gave the people freedom of speech) We also did the same for the press And for all religions, you wanna preach The second amendment's the right to bear arms Which were very different back in my day Today's guns have led to a raging debate And everybody must have their say Number three We all don't know so well It says soldiers cannot use our homes as their hotel These are your rights Hip, hip, hooray They make the USA the USA It's a good start, but there's many more What are we up to three? Let's start into four The cops can't enter your home Unless they have a reason and a warrant to look They can't take away your stuff or tap your phone If they do, they have to go by the book Everyone's heard of pleading the fifth They get that from amendment five (The right to stay silent) Then there's due process, the right to a trial Six and seven keep justice alive Number eight is a simple and serious rule That if you are punished it cannot be cruel My favorite amendment's nine and ten Say all other rights not mentioned here revert to the people again (And there's been more amendments, the constitution's never done) These are your rights They keep you free They keep our country a democracy People test them every day, it's true That's where it comes to you These are your rights Learn what they are They may not be perfect, but they've worked so far In a world that's changing every day We gotta keep up the fight (We gotta keep up the fight) To your Bill of Rights (Your Bill of Rights) For your Bill of Rights (Your Bill of Rights) Don't let 'em take 'em away