Folk Hero

Pete Seeger was a true folk hero, and today, my heart laden with sadness, I find myself rolling the words to this song of his around in my head. I feel as though I have experienced a great and terrible loss. I also feel more strongly than ever before that I must stand up as an American woman for the things and people that I believe in. I have a hammer, and a song to sing, Pete. 

If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning
I'd hammer in the evening, all over this land
I'd hammer out danger, I'd hammer out a warning
I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters all over this land

If I had a bell, I'd ring it in the morning
I'd ring it in the evening, all over this land
I'd ring it in danger, I'd ring out a warning
I'd ring in love between my brothers and my sisters all over this land

If I had a song, I'd sing it in the morning
I'd sing it in the evening, all over this land
I'd sing it in danger, I'd sing out a warning
I'd sing in love between my brothers and my sisters all over this land

Well I got a hammer and I got a bell
And I got a song to sing all over this land
It's the hammer of justice, it's the bell of freedom
It's a song about love between my brothers and my sisters all over this land

Friends, take up your songs, sing for the voiceless, for our environment, and for the minorities. Sing together.