The
Stonewall Shuffle
By
John Kaniecki
It
was an ancient time of regret
When LGBTQ were simply letters of the alphabet
When LGBTQ were simply letters of the alphabet
Where
the closet was the only safe place
And
Stonewall a haven of grace
In
came the police
Allegedly
keeping the peace
But
the lesson
Was simply brutal oppression
Was simply brutal oppression
But
unlike all the times before
These were the parting shots of a war
These were the parting shots of a war
In
Greenwich Village on the street
The
protests grew and drew the heat
And
so a movement had begun
But
freedom is never won
Every
generation
Needs
to seek their own salvation
For
the forces of those in control
Seek to devour mind body and soul
Seek to devour mind body and soul
So
take a chance
And
dance
The
Stonewall Shuffle
Put
your right foot in
Be
confident you will win
Take
your left arm out
Fight
without any doubt
Twist
your body all around
In the struggle your own self will be found
In the struggle your own self will be found
Take
your partner by the hand
Years
later they’ll come to understand
As
police commissioner James O’Neill said in his sorry song
We
were wrong, we were wrong, we were wrong
Now
keep both feet planted
Don’t
take anything for granted
Because
what rules the moment
Is
whatever is expedient
So
live life in what is wonderful
Do
the Stonewall Shuffle
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