¡Venceremos!

We are not afraid, we are not afraid, we are not afraid today/

Deep in my heart I do believe/ We shall overcome some day

Pete Seeger

Hubo un tiempo no tan lejano en el que las canciones como We shall overcome eran vistas, por parte de algunos sectores de la izquierda, como algo trasnochado de lo que casi había que avergonzarse. Afortunadamente la coherencia resiste el paso del tiempo y hoy despedimos a Pete Seeger con emoción y agradecimiento. A él y a todos los norteamericanos que sufrieron persecución en los años del macarthismo y nos brindaron un ejemplo de coraje y resistencia.

Hoy podemos volver a cantar a voz en grito esas viejas canciones, porque no solo "venceremos", sino que hemos empezado a vencer, en la lucha contra los desahucios, en Gamonal, en las Mareas Blancas contra la privatización de la sanidad. El único camino está delante de nosotros, la unidad del pueblo frente a la prepotencia de los mercados. No estamos solos, otros lucharon antes y ahora nos toca coger su testigo. ¡Honor a Pete Seeger!

 Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing?
Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago?
Where have all the flowers gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the young girls gone, long time passing?
Where have all the young girls gone, long time ago?
Where have all the young girls gone?
Gone for husbands everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the husbands gone, long time passing?
Where have all the husbands gone, long time ago?
Where have all the husbands gone?
Gone for soldiers everyone
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the soldiers gone, long time passing?
Where have all the soldiers gone, long time ago?
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Gone to flowers, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing?
Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago?
Where have all the flowers gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?