Sink Or Swim

(words & music Joe Pereira)

The day will come when you have to choose
to do nothing or stand up and fight
if you do nothing you deserve to lose
the right you had to fight for your rights

you may not want to cause a scene
through lack of energy
like those who pray so as not to help
they don’t do anything for you and me

stand, stand and fight
fight to win
sink or swim

the grave will give you all the time you need
to be compliant and stay out of sight
but while you’re travelling along in this mortal coil
you better stand up and fight for your rights

you may not want to intervene
and hope it goes away
by tolerating the obscene
you’re making sure they always get their way