Make Trade Fair

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MAKE TRADE FAIR (Lyrics by Augustin DE GANTHO)

Well it all began with a shake of hands
Over promises of a better land
Scientists had developed
New seeds for a better crop

Well the deal soon proved to be unfair
When Monsanto stripped the farmers bare
Claiming rights on seeds to grow
That’s the toll with GMOs

Addicted farmers paid more bills
They soon went deep in bankruptcy
Strange fruits now grow on Indian trees
Over crying wives
Don’t you think it’s time

It’s time to make trade fair
It’s time we made trade fair
We gotta make trade fair
We gotta make trade fair

On a Sunny Sunday in the park
The kids play and the dogs bark
But the ball that’s in their hands
Was sewed by children hands

The evening is cosy, you lie down
On your lovely rug from Pakistan
Can’t you feel within the seams
All these children’s broken dreams?

Most of them were sold out to their boss
Their parents think the gain is worth the loss
A child’s life is no coin to be tossed
Like a nickel dime
Don’t you think it’s time

It’s time to make trade fair
It’s time we made trade fair
We gotta make trade fair
We gotta make trade fair

It’s time we realized how lucky we are
We were born in a wealthy land
We can afford to give the poorer countries
A friendly helping hand

We can all stand up against inequalities It’s time to make trade fair
And show we can break the rule It’s time we made trade fair
We can take action and set the children free We gotta make trade fair
And send them to school We gotta make trade fair
Wouldn’t this be cool?

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released April 26, 2020
Words & Lyrics: Augustin DE GANTHO

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