Stonewall

Well it started down at Stonewall 

It was June of ’69

The raid was set for 3am

Just about closing time

They arrested the bartenders

And the wait staff as well

They thought it would be easy

‘till the neighbors started to yell

Their crime was serving faggots

There’s no license for that

They thought they’d close it forever 

But the protesters stood pat

The streets filled up with fairies

And queens in there finest threads

And the bottles started flying

Sailing over the cops heads

The uniforms ran for cover

They hid inside the bar

And called for reinforcements

Paddy wagons and squad cars

But the people they got organized

And proudly took a stand

And started the gay liberation front

And got the upper hand

Now a proud flag is waving

In parades every year

That symbolizes freedom 

From prejudice and fear

So sing a song for Stonewall

Sing it loud and clear

Let no one forget the courage

Born in the village that year