There's a wall in San Francisco with painted faces you can name
Amidst this group of heroes is a face that marks the shame
Of a brutal occupation that leaves a people's rights denied
And a young woman's courage to stand up against the tide
Bring an end to occupation, new hope for Palestine
Thousands shout around the world,
Peace and Justice in our time
Rachel Corrie was 23 years old when she left her home and friends
From Olympia to Palestine where she met her tragic end
In the little town of Rafah on one fateful afternoon
A big bulldozer's on the move, tearing down another home
There was nothing very special in Rafah town that day
The same things happens every week, from Bethlehem to Ramallah
Children murdered on the ground for the crime of throwing stones
Soldiers at the checkpoints, keeping people from their homes
Rachel Corrie had a conscience, that made her stand her ground
That bulldozer drove right through her, and slammed her body down
They took her to the hospital, that's where she died that night
And her parents mourn her every day but they still keep up the fight
And now there is another wall to fence a people's will
Keeps children separate from their schools and farmers from their fields
Now it's up to you and me whether Rachel died in vain.
Will we stand together to try to end the pain?
Amidst this group of heroes is a face that marks the shame
Of a brutal occupation that leaves a people's rights denied
And a young woman's courage to stand up against the tide
Bring an end to occupation, new hope for Palestine
Thousands shout around the world,
Peace and Justice in our time
Rachel Corrie was 23 years old when she left her home and friends
From Olympia to Palestine where she met her tragic end
In the little town of Rafah on one fateful afternoon
A big bulldozer's on the move, tearing down another home
There was nothing very special in Rafah town that day
The same things happens every week, from Bethlehem to Ramallah
Children murdered on the ground for the crime of throwing stones
Soldiers at the checkpoints, keeping people from their homes
Rachel Corrie had a conscience, that made her stand her ground
That bulldozer drove right through her, and slammed her body down
They took her to the hospital, that's where she died that night
And her parents mourn her every day but they still keep up the fight
And now there is another wall to fence a people's will
Keeps children separate from their schools and farmers from their fields
Now it's up to you and me whether Rachel died in vain.
Will we stand together to try to end the pain?
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