Songs for No Kings
Falmouth · March 28, 2026
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Today's Songs
1. We Shall Not Be MovedPete Seeger
We shall not, we shall not be moved, (2×)
Just like a tree that's standing by the water
We shall not be moved.
We're young and old together! we shall not be moved, (2×)
Just like a tree that's standing by the water
We shall not be moved.
We're gay and straight together! we shall not be moved, (2×)
Just like a tree that's standing by the water
We shall not be moved.
We stand for peace and justice! we shall not be moved! (2×)
Just like a tree that's standing by the water
We shall not be moved.
No king shall ever rule us! We shall not be moved! (2×)
Just like a tree that's standing by the water
We shall not be moved.
We shall not, we shall not be moved,
Just like a tree that's standing by the water
We shall not be moved.
2. No Kings HereCathy Link / Tom Paxton
No kings here
Not in my America
No kings here
Not in my USA
Got no need for royalty
We believe in loyalty
To what we call democracy
No Kings Here
3. This Little Light of MineSam Cooke
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine! NO KINGS!
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine! NO KINGS!
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine!
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!
Shine my light on peaceful protest! I'm gonna let it shine! NO KINGS!
Shine my light on peaceful protest! I'm gonna let it shine! NO KINGS!
Shine my light on peaceful protest! I'm gonna let it shine!
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!
Shine my light on diversity! I'm gonna let it shine! NO KINGS!
Shine my light on diversity! I'm gonna let it shine! NO KINGS!
Shine my light on diversity! I'm gonna let it shine!
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!
Shine my light on rule of law! I'm gonna let it shine! NO KINGS!
Shine my light on rule of law! I'm gonna let it shine! NO KINGS!
Shine my light on rule of law! I'm gonna let it shine!
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!
Shine my light on democracy! I'm gonna let it shine! NO KINGS!
Shine my light on democracy! I'm gonna let it shine! NO KINGS!
Shine my light on democracy! I'm gonna let it shine!
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine! NO KINGS!
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine! NO KINGS!
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine!
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!
4. Hold OnHeidi Wilson
Chant / Repetition
Hold on, hold on
My dear ones,
Here comes the dawn
5. We Are HereSarina Partridge
Call & Response
We are here (echo)
With our singing* (echo)
Our love for each other
Will carry us through (×2)
*Alternate words: voices, neighbors, courage, children, hopes
6. Who Keeps Us SafeLu Aya and the Peace Poets
Who keeps us safe?
We keep us safe
Who keeps us safe?
We keep us safe
Our love for our people will conquer hate
Our love for our people will conquer hate!
7. It's OK to Change Your MindAnnie Schlaefer
Ooh it's OK to change your mind
Show us your courage, leave this behind.
Ooh it's ok to change your mind.
And you can join us, join us here anytime.
8. America The BeautifulKatharine Lee Bates
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for pilgrim feet,
Whose stern, impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
10 Chants
1. Show Me What Democracy Looks Like
Show me what democracy looks like!
This is what democracy looks like!
Variations: community, unity, the people, justice, America…
2. What Do We Want?
What do we want? JUSTICE! (or: Peace)
When do we want it? NOW!
Do we want it next week? NO!
Do we want it next year? NO!
When do we want it? NOW!
3. The People United
The people united will never be defeated!
El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!
Variations: Workers unidos / Trabajadores unidos / The movement united / Survivors united…
4. No Justice, No Peace
Repeat multiple times
No Justice. — No Peace!
5. Whose Streets?
Whose streets? Our streets!!
Variations: Whose schools? Whose neighborhoods?
6. Facts and Truth Are Welcome Here
Call & Response
Say It Loud, Say It Clear!
Facts And Truth Are Welcome Here!
Variations: diversity, science, justice, peace…
7. Nobody Is Above the Law
Call & Response
Tell me who's above the law?
Nobody is above the law!
Is Elon Musk above the law?
Nobody is above the law!
8. People Power
Call & Response (repeat each ×2)
Who's got the power?
We've got the power!
What kind of power?
People power!
9. Stand Up, Fight Back
Call & Response
Our government is under attack — what do we do?
Stand up, fight back!
Public education is under attack — what do we do?
Stand up, fight back!
Health care is under attack — what do we do?
Stand up, fight back!
Also: postal workers, working families, healthcare workers, Black lives, immigrant rights…
After the Rally
Call your U.S. Representative to say "Stop Trump's War in Iran" and ICE Out for Good. Scripts are provided.
Come to the next Indivisible Falmouth meeting:
- Special No Kings Meeting: Monday, April 13, 6:30 pm — Falmouth Public Library, Hermann Room
Write Postcards Under the Swordfish
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 am–noon
Cape Cod Bagel, 419 Palmer Ave., Falmouth
Meet fellow patriots in the back room under the swordfish for writing, coffee & conversation. Cards and script supplied — you write, stamp, and mail. No registration needed.
Want to start your own postcard group? Email Rosemary at IndivisibleFalmouth@gmail.com