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We Are the Guardrails Now

Tune: We Shall Not Be Moved
Songwriter: Sheila Plotkin
Gaggle: Madison
Written: February 13, 2025
Government & Politics

CHORUS:
Pay attention, we’re the guardrails now.
Did we mention, we’re the guardrails now?
We have the pow’r to rescue our democracy. We are the guardrails now.

Find a community, in numbers we are strong
Act in your neighborhood, bring your friends along
We have the pow’r to rescue our democracy. We are the guardrails now.

Write to your legislators, let them know you care
They need to hear your voice, to know that you’re aware
We have the pow’r to rescue our democracy. We are the guardrails now.

Know someone who’s in need? Someone who’s afraid?
Reach out a helping hand. Connections can be made.
We have the pow’r to rescue our democracy. We are the guardrails now.

CHORUS

Learn how to organize, ideas everywhere.
Small acts by decent folks, they will get us there.
We have the pow’r to rescue our democracy. We are the guardrails now.

Let’s look for common ground, put politics aside.
Respect for each other’s rights, that’s our only guide.
We have the pow’r to rescue our democracy, We are the guardrails now.

CHORUS