We’re the women who did the work

So men could get the credit-

We said “leave it all to us”

And wish we’d never said it.

Politics was not for us

We left it to our spouses

But NOW we know that women’s place

II Parliamentary Houses

#2. Tune If You’re Happy and You Know It

If you can’t be bothered voting, think again

If you can’t be bothered voting, think again

(slowly)  Keep in mind that its worth noting

If good folk don’t go voting

(slowly) Some toads we’d all reject will reject will prob’ly win

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#3. Tune Side by Side

Oh… we’re just a gaggle of –Grannies

Urging you off of your –fannies

We’re telling you straight

It’s really your fate

To change your world

Sooooo… We may be a gaggle of– Grannies

But we’re getting off our—fannies

We’re telling you now

Your Grannies know how

We want YOU to vote!

#4. Tune It’s Raining, It’s Pouring

(slowly) It’s raining, it’s pouring

E-lec-tions are never BOR-ing!

GO to the poll; Put x in the hole,

And FEEL good in the morning!

#5. Tune Ants Go Marching

The Grans go marching two by two

Oh yah! Oh yah!

The Grans go marching two by two

Oh yah! Oh yah!

The Grans go marching two by two

We are GOING to vote, and so should you

Let’s ALL march down to the polls (pause, face the audience)

(Slowly) We NEED to be outta the rain.

(Spoken) Political rain, that is.  Ya’ll go and vote now!

Hang down your head, Jason Kenney

Hang down your head in shame

Divide and conquer serves you

Deception is your game

Hang down your head, Jason Kenney

Hang down your head in shame

Encourage separation

You try to fan the flame

Hang down your head, Jason Kenney

Hang down your head in shame

Fear all around us

You are the one to blame.

Author: The Calgary and Lethbridge Raging Grannies

Congratulations on the toilet

It’s a concept we adore

The only problem with the toilet

Is we need a hundred more!

There’s a lineup for the toilet

Mayor Naheed Nenshi

Give us enough to serve the public

Then we’ll all shout YIPPEE!

Do you have to go, do you have to go

Do you have to go right now, oh wow

Do you have to go, do you to go

Do you have to go right now?

How ‘bout one on each street corner

In busy neighbourhoods?

It’s just a wee drop in the bucket

But we think that goal is good.

Pee pie piddly on no

Pee pie piddly on no oh ohhh

Pee pie piddly  on noh

I really had to go!

Congratulations on the toilet

It’s a concept we adore

The only problem with the toilet

Is we need a hundred MORE!

Author: Calgary Raging Grannies; Granny Sandra 2008 modified by Granny Judy, 2014

(On the occasion of the opening of the first fully automated public toilet in Calgary)

It’s been 20 years and the Grannies aren’t gonna slow down

We’ve sung and we’ve raged and folks still wanna keep us around

A toast to ourselves – it’s a wonderful day

Years fly away, years fly away, years fly away

We’ve been asked to leave, and we’ve asked to undress

We keep our cool, so we don’t get involved in a mess

The rainbows still come – and our members don’t pay

Years fly away, years fly away, years fly away

To the seasoned we say we really owe you a lot

To the new ones who join, we’re grateful to give you a spot

Thanks to you all – it’s time now to play

Years fly away, years fly away, years fly away

With the help of good drugs, we’re all gonna live a bit more

If it’s time to party, we’ll be lined up at the door

Here’s to you Grannies for our 20 year stay

Years fly away, years fly away, years fly away

Author: Granny Sandi H, Calgary Raging Grannies

On the occasion of our 20^th Anniversary Celebration – June 2018

Original song copyright:  Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster, 1953

When Raging Grans come marching in

When Raging Grans come marching in

You might WANT to be in that number

When Raging Grans come marching in

We’ve got to TURN this world around

We’ve got to turn our LIVES around

Cannot dump that NASTY plastic

In our seas or underground.

When Raging Grans come marching in

When Raging Grans come marching in

You might WANT to be in that number

When Raging Grans come marching in

We’ve got to TURN this world around

We’ve got to turn our LIVES around

Plastic beads and bags and wrappers

Don’t belong in sea or ground.

When Raging Grans come marching in

When Raging Grans come marching in

You might WANT to be in that number

When Raging Grans come marching in

We’ve got to change, we’ve got to start

We’ve got to TURN our lives around

Mother Earth cannot take Plunder

We gotta TURN our lives around.

Author:  Adapted by Granny Lynn, Calgary Raging Grannies

Copyright: None

Let’s sing out for our citizens.
Hip, hip, hurray!
For every sexuality
Both straight and gay.
It is just fine for us to see
And celebrate diversity. (pause)
And we’ll all feel great when
Gay pride comes to town.

Get ready for a big event.
We’ll sing and shout.
Because, gays, trans and lesbians
Are Coming out! (We’re out!)
The closet’s not a friendly place.
Let’s give them deserved space. (pause)
And we’ll all feel great when
Gay pride comes to town.

This is a cause to celebrate,
A time to cheer.
So please we should stop thinking straight
For once, my dear.
’Cause sex-u-al-ity isn’t straight,
There’s some things you can’t legislate. (pause)
And we’ll all feel great when
Gay pride comes to town. 

Look out! ’Cause we are growing bolder!
We’re gaining strength as we grow older!
Our steps they might be slow,
And ’though our boobs are hanging low,
We are Raging Grannies strong!

It’s equity we’re raging for today.
Billionaires get richer while we struggle for fair pay.
While people sleep on sidewalks, Grannies seek another way…
We are Raging Grannies strong!

Look out! ’Cause we are growing bolder!
We’re gaining strength as we grow older!
You can throw us into jail, but by our numbers we’ll prevail.
We are Raging Grannies strong!

They tell us that the Trade Deal is a benefit for all
But corp’rate power always trumps the rights of one and all.
With loss of jobs and secret courts, it’s such a lousy call..
So spread the word it’s wrong.

Climate change is here to stay; it’s hot as hell today!
In other places, homes and farms are being washed away.
Glaciers melt and oceans rise… disasters every day…
And the poor are the first to pay.

Anyone can buy a gun; they’re easy to obtain;
Children get their hands on them, they think it’s just a game.
We’ve got to fight the NRA, they really are insane.
We are Raging Grannies strong!

Author: Vicki Ryder

Copyright: None

We’re Grannies and we’re really raging

Alberta’s the land of the rich

They tell us why we’re cutting service

Kicking vuln’ rable  folks to the ditch.

Let’s show our support for the people

Who need more help than you might

Let’s stand against cuts to their programs

Tell MLAs:  Back off this fight.

Bring back, bring back, bring back that funding to me, to me

Bring back, bring back, bring back that funding we need.

Our province claims an advantage

For people who live and work here

But on whose back is this budget balanced?

Will disabled folk take up the rear?

We’re Grannies and we’re really raging

We call upon those of you here

To rise up and tell those you’ve elected

To take care of those we hold most dear.

Bring back, bring back, bring back that funding to me, to me

Bring back, bring back, bring back that funding we need.

Author:  Granny Diana, Calgary Raging Grannies

Copyright:none

Oh….We’re just a gaggle of – Grannies

Urging you off of your – fannies

We’re telling you straight

Before it’s too late

We want NO MORE CUTS

With all the money they’re spending

Plus all the dollars they’re lending

The disabled need aid

And aides who get paid

We say STOP THE CUTS

Although it’s such a tradition

To blame our woes on the debt

Let’s put that thought in remission

And reclaim our safety net.

SO…. We may be a gaggle of – Grannies

But we’ve gotten off of our – fannies

We’re telling you now

Your Grannies know how

We want NO MORE CUTS.

We really mean it – STOP THE CUTS

We’ll say it nicely – NO MORE CUTS

Read our Lips: (silently) Stop the cuts

Author:  Edmonton Raging Grannies; revised CRG 2013

Copyright:

Look out! ’Cause we are growing bolder!
We’re gaining strength as we grow older!
Our steps they might be slow,
And ’though our boobs are hanging low,
We are Raging Grannies strong!

It’s equity we’re raging for today.
Billionaires get richer while we struggle for fair pay.
While people sleep on sidewalks, Grannies seek another way…
We are Raging Grannies strong!

Look out! ’Cause we are growing bolder!
We’re gaining strength as we grow older!
You can throw us into jail, but by our numbers we’ll prevail.
We are Raging Grannies strong!

They tell us that the Trade Deal is a benefit for all
But corp’rate power always trumps the rights of one and all.
With loss of jobs and secret courts, it’s such a lousy call..
So spread the word it’s wrong.

Climate change is here to stay; it’s hot as hell today!
In other places, homes and farms are being washed away.
Glaciers melt and oceans rise… disasters every day…
And the poor are the first to pay.

Anyone can buy a gun; they’re easy to obtain;
Children get their hands on them, they think it’s just a game.
We’ve got to fight the NRA, they really are insane.
We are Raging Grannies strong!

Author: UnCon Grannies; Vicki Ryder

Date Last Used by YYC Grannies:  2016

Copyright: None