Jayaben Desai

from Jayaben Desai EP by Joe Solo

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Inspired by the Townsend Productions play 'We Are The Lions, Mr Manager' written by the great Neil Gore, and dedicated to Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick Strikers.

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Jayaben Desai
Lit a path for us to follow
Showed us we can take tomorrow
If we try

Was the long hot summer
That Punk hit London town
Jayaben Desai stood up
And wasn't backing down
"We Are Not The Monkeys!"
And we'll dance for you no more.
"We Are The Lions!"
Boy, you should have heard her roar.

Gandhi's words had taught her
To always stand up tall
That an injustice for one
Is an injustice for us all.
Jayaben Desai stood up to
Their intimidation
Their sexism
Their racism
Their press humiliation
Their threats and empty promises
Arrest and still held strong
Some say she's gone now
But her light is shining on.

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from Jayaben Desai EP, released April 28, 2018

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Joe Solo Scarborough, UK

Joe Solo is an award-winning musician, writer, poet, activist, broadcaster and washing machine engineer from Scarborough.

Live he has an ever growing reputation as both a performer and raconteur, being thought-provoking, comical and punch-the-air political often in the same breath.

He is not an artist you forget in a hurry.
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