To the tune of Battle Hymn of the Republic

We’re the Raging Grannies
And we’ve come out here to say
This election is not needed
And we do not want to pay.
Now Ford wants to distract us
For his mandate to be strong
But we know he is wrong.
Chorus: Let’s get out and vote for justice
Let’s get out and vote for justice
Let’s get out and vote for justice
Together we are strong

The money could be spent on
Health care, doctors, nurses, meds
Private health is not our way
You are screwed if you can’t pay
Hallway health care is Ford’s way
And nurses wage caps too
And we say NO to that.
Chorus

We’re angry with the boondoggles
And Ford’s friends getting rich
Trying to sell the Greenbelt,
We all know would long be felt.
Construction of a luxury spa
So wealthy can unwind”.
And we say NO to that
Chorus

1. LET’S VOTE
Tune of Let’s Go Out to the Ball Game
Jan Steven Niagara gaggle Mar. 2025

Let’s go out and go voting,
Let’s make poll booths a crowd
We’ll vote for justice and human rights
Peace and the environment
Let us rage, rage, rage – for the best team
If they don’t win, it’s a shame
It’s your right and duty to vote
At the Federal game!

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2. If You Know a Bully
Tune of If you’re happy and you know it

If there’s a bully and he’s in power,
Clap your hands Clap, clap
If he’s bent on hammering Canada
Clap your hands. Clap, clap

But we’re not going to buy it
Cause we’re proud and self-reliant
Stand up for Ca na da
Clap your hands Clap Clap

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3. O Canada!

O Canada! Our home on native land!
True patriot love in all of us command.

Car ton bras sait porter l’épée
Il sait porter la croix!

Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

Doug FORD YOU OUGHT TO BE HUMBLE
(from Willie Nelson, Oh Lord It’s Hard to be Humble

Oh FORD, you ought to be humble
When you’re slippin’ in so many ways
The hospital halls are crowded
And you seem to thinks that’s Okay.
To know you is to wonder
You think you’re one hell of a man
But Ford you ought to be humble
You’re not doing the best that you can.

The first thing you promised was tax cuts
And weeding out government waste
Putting more money in pockets
But cutting back on their wage.
Now you’ve called an early election
Before the Greenbelt catches you
And when it does, go to the corner
And there have a one dollar brew.

Oh Ford, you ought to be humble
For the mess up with Bill One-Two-Four
You’ve shut down our great Science Centre
Cut red tape so your friends get more
Now you want to cut out the bike lanes
Build tunnels and by-passes too
Using not-withstanding hammer
Means we’re just not voting for you. (SLOWLY)

Ohhh Ford, you ought to be humble
For cheering at Trump’s victory;
You thought that he wouldn’t impose things
That hurt us and his own country.
So we have to question your judgment
In everything that you do,
And that is just one more reason
That we’re simply not voting for you.

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3. The Maple Leaf Unsevered!
Tune of Maple Leaf Forever
By Debby Lake, Winnipeg Raging Grannies

Oh, keep your greedy hands off us, 
And all of our resources.   
Your lies and hate make us mistrust,
So, Trump just hold your horses!

We’ll check the labels when we shop 
And banish wines and bourbon. 
Our Facebook habit we will stop,
And keep our trips suburban. 
 
We’ll leave Netflix and Amazon, 
And keep our shopping local.
Your stupid tariffs make us one,
Our unity more vocal!
 
The artificial line is real—
An undefended border
That we will now defend with zeal 
To keep our land in order. 
 
Protect the weak, defend your rights,
And build this land together,
Above which shine the Northern Lights,
And the Maple Leaf unsevered!