Faith Petric - Aint been doing nothing if you aint been called a red

When ^AI was just a little thing I ^Bused to love parades with ^Ebanners, bands and red balloons and maybe ^Alemonade when ^AI came home one mayday my ^Bneighbours father said them ^Emarchers is all commies tell me kid are you a ^Ared?

well, ^AI didnt know just what he meant my ^Bhair back then was brown our ^Ehouse was plain red brick like most others in the ^Atown so ^AI went and asked my mamma why our ^Bneighbour called me red my ^Emummy took me on her knee and this is what she ^Asaid

Well you ^Aain't done nothin' if you ^Bain't been called a red if you've ^Emarched or agitated, you're bound to hear it ^Asaid so you ^Amight as well ignore it, or ^Blove the word instead cause ^Eyou ain't been doin' nothin' if you ain't been called a ^Ared

When ^AI was growin' up, had my ^Btroubles I suppose when ^Esomeone took exception to my face or to my ^Aclothes or ^Atried to cheat me on a job or ^Bhit me on the head when ^EI organised to fight back why the stinkers called me ^Ared

But you ^Aain't done nothin' if you ^Bain't been called a red if you've ^Emarched or agitated, you're bound to hear it ^Asaid so you ^Amight as well ignore it, or ^Blove the word instead cause ^Eyou ain't been doin' nothin' if you ain't been called a ^Ared

When ^AI was livin' on my own one ^Bapartment that I had had a ^Elousy rotten landlord let me tell ya he was ^Abad but ^Awhen he tried to throw me out I ^Brubbed my hands and said you ^Ehaven't seen a struggle if you haven't fought a^A red!

And you ^Aain't done nothin' if you ^Bain't been called a red if you've ^Emarched or agitated, you're bound to hear it ^Asaid so you ^Amight as well ignore it, or ^Blove the word instead cause ^Eyou ain't been doin' nothin' if you ain't been called a ^Ared

Well ^AI kept on agitatin', cause what ^Belse can you do? you're ^Egonna let the sons of bitches walk all over ^Ayou my ^Afriends said you'll get fired, hanging ^Bwith that commie mob ^EI should be so lucky buddy, I ain't got a ^Ajob

And you ^Aain't done nothin' if you ^Bain't been called a red if you've ^Emarched or agitated, you're bound to hear it ^Asaid so you ^Amight as well ignore it, or ^Blove the word instead cause ^Eyou ain't been doin' nothin' if you ain't been called a ^Ared

Well ^AI've been agitatin' now for ^Bfifty years or more for ^Ejobs or for equality and always against ^Awar I'll ^Akeep on agitatin' as ^Bfar as I can see and if ^Ethat's what being red is then It's good enough for ^Ame

'Cause ^Ayou ain't done nothin' if ^Byou ain't been called a red if you've ^Emarched or agitated, you're bound to hear it ^Asaid so you ^Amight as well ignore it, or ^Blove the word instead cause ^Eyou ain't been doin' nothin' if you ain't been called a ^Ared