Raging Grannies
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Anti-Export Coal Rally

Tune: The Gospel Train’s A Comin’
Gaggle: Seattle
Environment & Energy

By: Lorraine Heller of the Portland Raging Grannies
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I hear those coal cars comin’
They’re rumbling through our la-and
Spreading grit and toxins.
Coal exports we must ban!

Chorus:
Just say no to dirty coal dust
Just say no to mercury
Just say no to lead-poi-soning
Let’s keep our land pristine.

We know coal is-the dirtiest
Of the fos-sil fuels a-rou-nd.
It threatens our pre-cious pla-net.
Let’s keep coal in the ground.

Chorus

They claim coal’s cheap and cle-an,
Much bet-ter than—the re-est,
But we know it’s for mo-ney.
Big bucks foul our nest.

Chorus

I hear those coal cars rumblin’
Along the Colum-bia River.
We must stop this for- our children.
This nightmare makes us shiver! (Brrrrrr!)

Chorus

After the last chorus shout, “JUST SAY NO!