Reference
About the Song
These are new lyrics written by Fred Small for the "No Kings" rallies being held on June 14, 2025 to the tune of Lorre Wyatt's song "No Nukes for Me".
No kings! (No kings!), no kings! (No kings!)
No kings for me! (repeat 3x)
Give me democracy that keeps us free
No kings for me!
C - - - / F - C - / - - - - / G - - - / C - - - / F - C - / - G C F / G - C -
250 years ago with blood & sweat & tears
You know we threw King George out
But now we got a hater, a wannabe dictator
Likes to bully, brood & pout
He lies awake at night hoping he can find
Another law to flout
Give me democracy that keeps us free
No kings for me! (Sing it out! - to chorus)
He said he'd stop inflation, bring peace to the nations
When he ran in '24
But now he's grabbing power frowing by the hour
We can't take no more
Stealing from the needy & giving to the greedy
With grift & graft galore
Give me democracy that keeps us free
No kings for me! (Let me hear it)
To make our country greater we gotta treat our neighbor
With love, love, love
It's all hands on deck for care & respect
When push comes to shove
When we make a stand we can build the land
We are dreaming of
Give me democracy that keeps us free
No kings for me! (That’s right:)
—Adapted by Fred Small by permission from “No Nukes for Me” by Lorre Wyatt
© 1984 Roots & Branches Music (BMI)
New words by Fred Small © 2025 Pine Barrens Music (BMI).
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