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Check this out! What a musical tribute to our hero Butch Lewis! It is his spirit that keeps us fighting for pension justice! Spread this tune far and wide! Thanks to Brother Todd Smith of Local 4 Cleveland Federation of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM) for composing and performing this song for ALL of us!
Butch Lewis...His spirit lives on!
Todd Smith (center on lead guitar and mic)
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 12:43 PM
Subject: Spirit of Butch Lewis - Song
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
This song was written by Todd Smith of the Musicians Union, and played by him at Senator Brown’s Pension Rally in Cleveland on March 16th. Enjoy and please share.
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Lyrics:
Spirit of Butch Lewis
Todd Smith (c) 2018
At Sherrod Brown Rally 3/16/18
in B
Intro: Robert Johnson walk
Come on, people don't you want to go (2x)
To stand up for pension rights in Cleveland, Ohio
We’re at Laborers’ Hall, in Cleveland town
To hear our Senator, Sherrod Brown
Talk ‘bout the Butch Lewis Act, and how we can
Protect workers’ pensions throughout this land
Come on, people ... etc.
Butch Lewis was a teamster and Vietnam vet
Fought to protect workers’ retirements
We lost him all too soon, such an awful shame
We’ve got to follow his example, and fight on in his name
Come on, people ... etc.
A million and a half workers, throughout this land
Are worrying ‘bout the future, of their pension plan
They just want what they’ve earned, no less and no more
We can’t let them lose, what they’ve worked so hard for
Come on, people ... etc.
STOP TIME instrumental four bars
Come on, ... etc.
Teamsters, and mineworkers, ironworkers too
They all deserve help, it’s the right thing do
There were bailouts for Wall Street, bailouts for the banks
And those fat cats took the money, without a word of thanks
Come on, ... etc.
Bailed out Wells Fargo, and AIG
Bailed out Morgan Stanley, and PNC
If the Fat Cats get bailouts, then the fair thing to do
Is give workers’ pension plans the same help too
Come on, ... etc.
National United Committee to Protect Pensions | P.O. Box 2239, Cloquet, MN 55720
